I personally have not tried these yet, but sounds delicious. Procuring these tasty buggers, however, is quite difficult.
The big-bottomed ants that make good eating are a domineering, all-female squad. They live up to twenty feet underground and are protected by a rigid caste system. Worker ants build the anthill, soldier ants defend it. The princesses, as the females are known, are tasked solely with reproduction. After mating, they fly off to start a new anthill where they’ll become queen. This is when hunters make their move. If they can get past the guard ants, who attack with bites that draw blood, they will be rewarded with females that fetch $9 a pound during peak season and up to $40 when supplies are scarce.
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