Mopane Worm - Squishy Protein

The Mopane worm, like the species id says, is very edible and filled with protein.

It occurs in summer, and is consumed either roasted over a fire, or dried in the sun. I have tried it (both ways - dried and roasted) ... and I will not try it again. What can I say, worms don't really tingle my taste buds.

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WildFlower

Lion

This doesn't look like Gonimbrasia belina. The one the reference is very spiny and the stripes are in the other direction.
http://www.biolib.cz/en/image/id191966/
http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/kwgbelina2.htm Posted 10 years ago
1. Living Wild
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks for commenting. You are right, those images (your references) look completely different to this one. I am a bit confused. The ones I ate definitely did not have those spines ... .
  
  To be honest, then I have no idea what this guy is ... . Sorry for that. Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    I tried to search for a while, but didn't get anything either. Posted 10 years ago

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Uploaded Feb 2, 2015. Captured Feb 7, 2014 08:44 in Unnamed Road, Namibia.

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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.