Vespa sp. |
Vespidae |
Wasps |
Rego (G) Pacha yadam (N) |
Nov-Jan |
Adult forms are preferred. Fried, fresh one is chewed, wings are discarded. Though larvae pupae are also consumed |
Fresh insects are chewed and chitinous discarded material is collected and used for metallurgical processing. Not consumed or used by Nyishi. |
|
Polistes sp. |
Vespidae |
Potter wasp |
Bere (G) Hupu hum yalang (red) (N) |
Nov-Feb |
Adult forms are preferred. Fried, fresh is chewed, wings are discarded, but larvae and pupae are also consumed. |
Used in metallurgical processing. |
|
Polistes sp. |
Vespidae |
Paper wasp |
Oye nigona (G) Hupu hum yalang (N) |
Nov-Feb |
Larvae are collected along with bee hive and then smoked. Adult and larvae both are preferable, in case of adult wings are discarded. |
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Unidentified |
Vespidae |
wasp |
Iddum (G) Tee (N) |
Nov-Jan |
Adult forms are preferred. Roasted, boiled, smoked or paste is made, wings are discarded. |
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Unidentified |
Vespidae |
wasp |
Iddum ago (G) Hoie (baby of tee) (N) |
Nov-Dec |
Both adult and larval form are consumed though larval form is preferred a lot Fried or boiled, wings are discarded. |
Larval stage is preferred. |
|
Unidentified |
Vespidae |
wasp |
Iddum tupte (G) Tatang (N) |
Oct-Dec |
Adult stage is consumed. Boiled with bamboo shoot, wings are to be discarded. |
Adults are preferred |
|
Unidentified |
Ichneumonidae |
Ichneumonid wasp |
Bere (G) Gacha ganga hoie (young) (N) |
Oct-Dec |
Adult stage is consumed. Fried and paste is made, wings and terminal end of appendages are discarded. |
Esteemed by all age groups. |
|
Eumenes sp. |
Vespidae (Eumenidae) |
Potter wasp |
Ite paglum (G) Gacha ganga hoie (mother) (N) |
Nov-Dec |
Larvae are eaten directly. Pupae stage is boiled or paste is made. |
Larval form is highly preferred. |
|
Unidentified |
Vespidae |
Wasp |
Rele botu (G) Taga (N) |
Dec-Feb |
Egg, larvae, pupae, and adult stages are consumed. Egg/larvae are dried and boiled or turned into a paste; adults have wings discarded before consumption. |
Egg/larvae most preferred. |
|
Vespa orientalis |
Vespidae |
Wasp |
Gapu (G) Gunya (N) |
Nov-Feb |
Larvae are collected along with nest and smoked; wings are to be discarded in case of adult insect consumption. |
Larval stage is highly esteemed. |
|
Apis cerana |
Apidae |
Honey bee |
Tangik, (G) Tungu (N) |
Nov-Jan |
Adult and larval stages are consumed roasted and in form of a paste. Wings and antennae are discarded. |
Preferred by all age groups. |
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Apis sp. |
Apidae |
Honey bee |
Bere rusup (G) |
Nov-Jan |
Adult stage is consumed. After frying a paste is made and consumed with food; wings are discarded. |
Not consumed by Nyishi. |
|
Xylocopa sp. |
Xylocopidae |
Carpenter bee |
Itum galum (G) |
Nov-Mar |
Adult and larval stages are consumed in boiled form; wings are to be removed in case of adult. |
Not consumed by Nyishi. |
|
Oecophylla smaragdina |
Formicidae |
Weaver ant |
Tonge/Babuk (G) Babuk(N) |
All year round |
Adult and larval forms, both are consumed raw. |
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