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