Thousands of these beauties swarmed towards my window after the downpour yesterday so I did a little close-up shoot with my phone.

It's the Flying termite commonly called Alates termite and scientifically called Coptotermes formosanus (just imagine it's in italics �).

In Nigeria (especially the eastern and western parts), termites are usually roasted and eaten as food, mostly during the rainy season.

The flying termites are usually collected while flying or after their wings have fallen off, during collection, these termites are added in bucket or bowl of water after which they are properly cleaned.

Termites are a good source of food, being rich in proteins, fats, vitamins and many essential mineral nutrients and hence provide food security for the poor households and snacks for the rich.

The delicious delicacy is called Aku in Igbo, but Yorubas call it E sun sun.

Though I have lived in the eastern part of Nigeria for a year and have had the privilege of enjoying several native Igbo delicacies, I'm yet to have a taste of Aku.
Hopefully I'll be having some soon.

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this is beautiful.

Me

Enoch07:
this is beautiful.

Thank you

pls don't eat that thing.

Lavisha:
pls don't eat that thing.

Someone just promised to give me some

Erystro:


Someone just promised to give me some

oh common!

Nice shot.

but this termite has golden wings unlike the ones I normally see, with transparent wings.

Xristars:
Nice shot.

but this termite has golden wings unlike the ones I normally see, with transparent wings.

Thanks..
I did some editing to enhance the details, so I added a little colour.

Xristars:
Nice shot.

but this termite has golden wings unlike the ones I normally see, with transparent wings.

Thanks to the photograph you now know it's true colours.

Lavisha:
pls don't eat that thing.

....crushers spotted....

Erystro:

Thanks.. I did some editing to enhance the details, so I added a little colour.

smiles. OK bro.