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What are edible insects?

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Edible insects are insects that humans can eat.

When assessing whether an insect is good to eat or not, the general rule of thumb is: "Black, green or brown, wolf it down. Red, orange or yellow, forget that fellow." A brightly-colored insect can afford to be flashy and visible because there is a good chance it is poisonous or otherwise bad to eat. An insect that blends in with its surroundings, i.e., black, green, or brown, is more likely to be good to eat, since it has to hide. However, this is not always true in the cases of a black widow spider and a brown recluse!

Of the 1-2 million documented insect species, approximately 1500 species are edible.

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