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Northeast Indiaโ€™s edible beetles offer protein-rich food source, but habitat loss threatens populations

GUWAHATI: Edible insects have long been part of the traditional food practices of indigenous communities in Northeast India, where beetle larvae are roasted with local spices and aquatic species are collected from paddy fields. A new scientific study has documented the diversity of edible beetles across the region, highlighting their nutritional potential and the threats […]