"ITLOG TI BU - OS": This is fire ants larvae and pupae. Ilocano ...

"ITLOG TI BU - OS": This is fire ants larvae and pupae. Ilocano ...: "This is fire ants larvae and pupae. Ilocano call it itlog ti bu-os. This fire ants larvae and pupae are edible. They can be seen on th..."

This is fire ants larvae and pupae. Ilocano call it itlog ti bu-os. This fire ants larvae and pupae are edible. They can be seen on the tree top. They form or create their habitat into a huge oval shape of the tree leaves. Commonly they make their habitats on the mango tree.

It took almost a month before you can harvest them. Farmers harvest itlog to bu-os when it's summertime. They are using "gen-ned" (mesh) to harvest this insects. One must climb the tree to shake it. And four person must hold the gen-ned and need to wait until the habitat fell to the mesh.

Itlog ti bu-os is expensive in the market because harvesting is really tough. It's hard to harvest because the ants would bite.

Itlog ti bu-os can served to anyone. It contains 23.1% protein and 60.7% water. Low in carbohydrates, high in protein along with fat and calories which are need in survival situation.

Ilocano's staple food and they served it fried.