The true silkworm, Bombyx mori. This insect has been and is still mass
reared on malberry leaves and produces silk for us. Also widely used
as a model insect for studying insect physiology.
This picture was taken in a Guangzhou
restaurent. This is the only insect that I have seen available and
did not taste yet (give me a chance to go back next time!).
The price was marked as 23 yen per 0.5 kilogram, so basically $3/lb.
The lowest priced insect I know, perhaps due to that fact that it is a
by-product of silk production.
Time of photo: November 5, 1999. Place: Guangzhou city, Guangdong Province, China. Copyrighted © by Bees.Net
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