Africa - you eat worms? by busi2ness

Photography • Landscape • posted on Mar 06, 2006

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Ever felt like supplementing your protein intake the African way? Have you ever heard of mopane worms being harvested? If it sounds appetising, read on... (besides, you eat shrimps, don't you?! *LOL*) These eggs are laid by the mopane moth on the leaf of a mopane tree. Please look at the shape of the leaf, it is moth/butterfly shaped and "mopane" means "butterfly"! Read more about the worm delicacy. Bon appetite!

Comments (16)

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sharky_

2:57AM | Mon, 06 March 2006

I'll pass on this protein meal. Suddenly I love carbohydrates..lol. Excellent shot. Aloha

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PeeWee05

3:03AM | Mon, 06 March 2006

Brilliant detailed and colourful shot, I love where you've placed the eggs in the compo too. I ate these guys in Botswana the dried out ones, they taste like dry, burnt toast. Not bad at all!

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SusiQ

3:04AM | Mon, 06 March 2006

Yum yum. Been there, done that. I lived in Zimbabwe for the first few years of my life and I always shared our gardener's lunch meals with him. The worms were just one of the native meals I had tried as an adventurous youth. Great photo Piet

Valerie-Ducom

3:59AM | Mon, 06 March 2006

very good capture!!!! impressiv green and very good detail!!! good day and Bon appetit for you too ;)

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kimariehere

4:44AM | Mon, 06 March 2006

beautiful find and capture ... oh i havnt seen anything like those worms!- hmm but i think i will pass on eating it !!...WOW they eat them?.... fantastic shot!

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morningglory

6:05AM | Mon, 06 March 2006

Enjoyed the link and info, nice sharp pic...don't think I'd care to try the worms...well, maybe chocolate covered?

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odie

7:19AM | Mon, 06 March 2006

Sounds odd but I suppose it might be like caviar!?! Oh well..when in Rome... Nice presentation! :0)

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jcv2

10:43AM | Mon, 06 March 2006

Ha ha, no worms for me though! Original work, many times I find eggs in summer and ask myself what it might result in, but this is clear now! Gorgeous work, Piet! :)

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azy

11:54AM | Mon, 06 March 2006

Great photo, but no worms for me thanks!

ERMITA

7:28PM | Mon, 06 March 2006

If we knew what we eat... lol but at the restaurants we don't know how they made the food... maybe we eat lots of worms... ARGHHH Excellent shot, thanks!

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Richardphotos

9:27PM | Mon, 06 March 2006

they say that we consume many spiders during our sleep but I hope not. excellent macro-so clear

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jocko500

9:34PM | Mon, 06 March 2006

cool shape but I just ate so I pass on the worms

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nathalie06

3:09PM | Tue, 07 March 2006

I love this one ! No problem for eat the eggs !!! Lol ! I've eat so many insects when I was a little girl, in Africa... and some months ago in Thailand, some grasshopers and other delicious warms.... Miam miam !!!!! Really a splendid shot, love the contrast of colors. V

cynlee

1:13AM | Sun, 12 March 2006

i'll try anything once.. & the tree's leaves are buttery cool..

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