The one and only Mopane worm we found in the garden.
April 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The one and only Mopane worm we found in the garden.
Mopane worm. Bon appetit.
November 23, 2023 at 4:26 PM
Mopane worm. Bon appetit.
Mopane moth. Beautiful creatures. The Mopane worm, that comes of of their eggs, is considered a delicacy in Southern Africa.
November 23, 2023 at 10:04 AM
Mopane moth. Beautiful creatures. The Mopane worm, that comes of of their eggs, is considered a delicacy in Southern Africa.
March 9, 2026 at 8:22 AM
This is the delicacy Anja is talking about 😭
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November 23, 2023 at 4:49 PM
This is the delicacy Anja is talking about 😭
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Gonimbrasia belina. Eine Schmetterlingsraupe die auf dem Mopane Baum lebt. Man muss auch lokale Speisen probieren. Sehr lecker übrigens. ☝🏼
May 24, 2024 at 9:31 AM
Gonimbrasia belina. Eine Schmetterlingsraupe die auf dem Mopane Baum lebt. Man muss auch lokale Speisen probieren. Sehr lecker übrigens. ☝🏼
It is a hot sunny day in the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve in Northern Botswana, where Roan Antelope is calmly enjoying his leafy lunch under a Mopane tree. #PlantCarnage (Havemann et al 2022) #2026MMM
March 12, 2026 at 1:29 AM
It is a hot sunny day in the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve in Northern Botswana, where Roan Antelope is calmly enjoying his leafy lunch under a Mopane tree. #PlantCarnage (Havemann et al 2022) #2026MMM
It’s that time of the year when our team at the @leibnizfli.bsky.social does field work in the Gonarezhou National Park. This year the rains came late and in large amounts, making it harder to find fish.
In the pics a beautiful spotted killifish and the typical butterfly-shaped mopane leaf.
In the pics a beautiful spotted killifish and the typical butterfly-shaped mopane leaf.
March 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
It’s that time of the year when our team at the @leibnizfli.bsky.social does field work in the Gonarezhou National Park. This year the rains came late and in large amounts, making it harder to find fish.
In the pics a beautiful spotted killifish and the typical butterfly-shaped mopane leaf.
In the pics a beautiful spotted killifish and the typical butterfly-shaped mopane leaf.
I, for one, welcome our insect beer-snack overlords (fried Mopane worms from last week in Namibia).
December 24, 2024 at 1:38 PM
I, for one, welcome our insect beer-snack overlords (fried Mopane worms from last week in Namibia).
I lived in Botswana for my childhood. A common food was fried mopane worms, which were caterpillars that ate mopane leaves (hence the name). Apparently quite good? I never had a chance to try them. So yeah, there are edible caterpillars out there.
September 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I lived in Botswana for my childhood. A common food was fried mopane worms, which were caterpillars that ate mopane leaves (hence the name). Apparently quite good? I never had a chance to try them. So yeah, there are edible caterpillars out there.
A delicacy among Oshiwambo people in the southern African country of Namibia - which celebrates its independence day on 21 March - is Mopane worms, dried, cooked and fried caterpillars with vegetables. "Some have described Mopane worms as similar to a steak that has been burned." #foodsky 🍜🧵
March 22, 2026 at 11:46 AM
A delicacy among Oshiwambo people in the southern African country of Namibia - which celebrates its independence day on 21 March - is Mopane worms, dried, cooked and fried caterpillars with vegetables. "Some have described Mopane worms as similar to a steak that has been burned." #foodsky 🍜🧵
🐘🐘🐘 Lammie, Mopane and Ramadiba await a court ruling in Johannesburg • South Africa for their release in a Sanctuary – Harvard legal scholars join battle to free elephants from Johannesburg Zoo...↘️
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
June 18, 2025 at 6:23 AM
🐘🐘🐘 Lammie, Mopane and Ramadiba await a court ruling in Johannesburg • South Africa for their release in a Sanctuary – Harvard legal scholars join battle to free elephants from Johannesburg Zoo...↘️
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
We tasted mopane worms for the first time. They are a delicacy in Zimbabwe. They are really quite delicious.
April 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
We tasted mopane worms for the first time. They are a delicacy in Zimbabwe. They are really quite delicious.
Exclusive: TotalEnergies, Chevron lead race to buy stake in Galp's Mopane in Namibia, sources say reut.rs/48nE2QP
Exclusive: TotalEnergies, Chevron lead race to buy stake in Galp's Mopane in Namibia, sources say
Oil majors TotalEnergies and Chevron are front-runners in the auction for a 40% operating stake in Galp's Mopane field in Namibia, four sources told Reuters.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Exclusive: TotalEnergies, Chevron lead race to buy stake in Galp's Mopane in Namibia, sources say reut.rs/48nE2QP
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Amelia found the perfect girl for her son Adam, the lovely and curvy princess Mopane! As she explains why her son would be the perfect match, her lunch isn't particularly happy of being ignored.
Amelia found the perfect girl for her son Adam, the lovely and curvy princess Mopane! As she explains why her son would be the perfect match, her lunch isn't particularly happy of being ignored.
December 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Amelia found the perfect girl for her son Adam, the lovely and curvy princess Mopane! As she explains why her son would be the perfect match, her lunch isn't particularly happy of being ignored.
Amelia found the perfect girl for her son Adam, the lovely and curvy princess Mopane! As she explains why her son would be the perfect match, her lunch isn't particularly happy of being ignored.
Today I'm also reading about harvesting of the mopane worm: the caterpillar of an emperor moth that eats mopane leaves.
It's a major source of food in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe and seems very sustainable and nutritious.
It's a major source of food in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe and seems very sustainable and nutritious.
September 21, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Today I'm also reading about harvesting of the mopane worm: the caterpillar of an emperor moth that eats mopane leaves.
It's a major source of food in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe and seems very sustainable and nutritious.
It's a major source of food in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe and seems very sustainable and nutritious.
Clever! I'd eat mopane worms, nice and crunchy.
February 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Clever! I'd eat mopane worms, nice and crunchy.
Colleague from Botswana, knowing I can be an adventurous eater, has brought me back her favourite delicacy from a trip home: mopane worms (which I gather are actually a type of caterpillar). And, you know, I’m not squeamish about food or anything but even I might not manage with these!
January 30, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Colleague from Botswana, knowing I can be an adventurous eater, has brought me back her favourite delicacy from a trip home: mopane worms (which I gather are actually a type of caterpillar). And, you know, I’m not squeamish about food or anything but even I might not manage with these!
Dear Reader: What’s the worst thing you’ve ever eaten? We have a “delicacy” here, amacimbi/madora/mopane worms—edible caterpillars of the emperor moth (Gonimbrasia belina) that you find on mopane/iphane tree leaves in a particular season. 💙📚
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240 pp. Published March 25, 2025 (Canada) and April 22, 2025 (US) by Dundurn Press. SF anthology. Dear Reader: What’s the worst thing you’ve ever eaten? We have a “delicacy” here, amacimbi/madora/m…
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May 12, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Dear Reader: What’s the worst thing you’ve ever eaten? We have a “delicacy” here, amacimbi/madora/mopane worms—edible caterpillars of the emperor moth (Gonimbrasia belina) that you find on mopane/iphane tree leaves in a particular season. 💙📚
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I had some mopane worms in Zimbabwe. The size reminded me of catalpa worms and the taste reminded of why I don’t eat them regularly. 😉
May 17, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I had some mopane worms in Zimbabwe. The size reminded me of catalpa worms and the taste reminded of why I don’t eat them regularly. 😉
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For day 15 of #ChemAdvent, the most tenuous connection so far.
Deep-fried caterpillars are a Christmas delicacy in South Africa, and tinsel... kind of looks like a giant sparkly festive caterpillar?
Yeah, it's a stretch.
#ChemSky 🧪
Deep-fried caterpillars are a Christmas delicacy in South Africa, and tinsel... kind of looks like a giant sparkly festive caterpillar?
Yeah, it's a stretch.
#ChemSky 🧪
December 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
For day 15 of #ChemAdvent, the most tenuous connection so far.
Deep-fried caterpillars are a Christmas delicacy in South Africa, and tinsel... kind of looks like a giant sparkly festive caterpillar?
Yeah, it's a stretch.
#ChemSky 🧪
Deep-fried caterpillars are a Christmas delicacy in South Africa, and tinsel... kind of looks like a giant sparkly festive caterpillar?
Yeah, it's a stretch.
#ChemSky 🧪
For day 4 of #ChemAdvent we're heading to South Africa!
Deep-fried caterpillar is a Christmas speciality here and provides more protein and iron than beef!
Follow along with the graphics here: bit.ly/chemadvent2023
Deep-fried caterpillar is a Christmas speciality here and provides more protein and iron than beef!
Follow along with the graphics here: bit.ly/chemadvent2023
December 4, 2023 at 3:58 PM
For day 4 of #ChemAdvent we're heading to South Africa!
Deep-fried caterpillar is a Christmas speciality here and provides more protein and iron than beef!
Follow along with the graphics here: bit.ly/chemadvent2023
Deep-fried caterpillar is a Christmas speciality here and provides more protein and iron than beef!
Follow along with the graphics here: bit.ly/chemadvent2023