Eating ants for high protein content...do you know this?

@alienstar (5142)
India
January 4, 2007 3:51am CST
Many people don't know that there are certain ants which has high protein and are also eaten by human beings in certain parts of the world for proteins....There are honey ants which is eaten raw as they tend to store honey in thier body and there is one more called white ant which is off high protein.Anyone know's about all these......!
2 responses
• United Arab Emirates
4 Jan 07
eating ants yucky!!!!!!
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@alienstar (5142)
• India
8 Jan 07
Yes, in our country also peopel don't like eating ants for getting proteins and things keep changing isn't it? so, do this as in coming years, peopel might change and start eating ants for getting proteins...who know's isn't it? Anyway's, thanks for responding
• Ukraine
4 Jan 07
I don't think I can make myself eat ants even knowing that they are useful and tasty:)
@alienstar (5142)
• India
8 Jan 07
Yes, even i don't think i can eat ants.But, it is a fact that in certain parts of the world people do eat ants for getting more proteins as some type of ants are protein rich and it is not a common practice as of now but in coming years, things might chnage isn't it? Anyway's, thanks for responding