Research Article
A Crispy Delicacy: Augosoma Beetle as Alternative Source of Protein in East Cameroon
Table 2
Periods of availability of Augosoma beetle compared to other edible insects in the East region of Cameroon.
| Common names | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
| Caterpillars | | | | | | | √ | √ | √ | | | | Palm beetle grub | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Adult Augosoma | | | | | | | | | | | √ | √ | Augosoma larvae | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | Termites | | | √ | √ | √ | | | | | | | | Grasshoppers | | √ | √ | √ | | | | | | | | | Locusts | | | √ | √ | | | | | | | | |
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