The Bible includes stories about John the Baptist eating insects. What type of insects were on his menu?
Scorpions with coriander
Termites roasted over an open flame
Locusts with honey
Bees wrapped in palm leaves
More than 2,100 species of insects are currently eaten in approximately how many countries?
17
8
113
85
It takes about 1,799 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef. How much water does it take to produce one pound of crickets?
1 tablespoon
2 gallons
26 gallons
1 gallon
Beyond edible items, many cricket producers sell insect poo and shed exoskeletons as fertilizer. What is this excrement called?
Ordure
Frass
Scat
Cricket doo
Edible insects are typically rich in all these nutrients except for one. Which is it?
Vitamin B12
Protein
Vitamin C
Iron
Entomophobia is the fear of insects. Roughly what percent of the U.S. population suffers from entomophobia?
6 percent
61 percent
26 percent
46 percent
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has guidelines that allow a certain number of insect parts in our food. Which of these EXCEEDS those "acceptable" levels?ls?
120 or more aphids or mites in one cup of frozen broccoli
30 or more insect fragments in a teaspoon of ground allspice
60 or more insect fragments in one half cup chocolate
Up to 10 fly eggs in a small glass of orange juice
Shellac is a protective coating used to give some fruit, vegetables, and candies a shiny appearance. Where does shellac come from?
It's a manmade substance
It comes from honeycomb
Excrements of the female lac insect
It's a hydroxy fatty acid produced by certain plants
Worldwide, what is the most popular edible insect?
Beetle
Ant
Cricket
Grasshopper
Chapulines are commonly eaten in certain areas of Mexico. What are they?
Canned termites
Fried grasshoppers
Raw mealworms
Roasted crickets
Crickets are favorites among those farming insects. How long does it take for a cricket to reach maturity?
12 weeks
8 weeks
18 weeks
2 weeks
Which of these statements is true?
All insects are bugs, but not all bugs are insects.
Ladybugs and June bugs are true bugs -- duh, their names say
All bugs are insects, but not all insects are bugs.
Bugs and insects are 100 percent the same thing.
Somewhere around 900,000 different kinds of living insects are known. This represents approximates WHAT PERCENT of the world's species?
50 percent
39 percent
80 percent
68 percent
Edible insects may be the answer to feeding a growing population. In 2021 the Food Aid Foundation said hunger affects how many people worldwide?
One out of every 39 people.
One out of every 29 people.
One out of every 19 people.
One out of every 9 people.
The world's top three insect-eating countries are all located in this region.
Africa
Europe
Asia
Oceana
In this country you can find food vending machines offer packets of zebra tarantulas, chocolate-covered grasshoppers, and rhinoceros beetles.
Japan
India
China
Vietnam
