In 2015, I went to the Ecuadorean Amazon jungle near Pimpilala. A Quechuan elder brought these Cargadora ants over and gestured for me to try one. They taste like buttered popcorn. I wasn't expecting that. #ants #AmazonJungle #Ecuador

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Cargadora ants in the Ecuadorean Amazon. In 2015, a Quechua elder handed one to me and told me to eat it. At first I was squeamish, but then I gave in and tried some. Much to my surprise, it tasted just like buttered popcorn. #ants #AmazonJungle #TraditionalFood #Quechua #insects #Ecuador