I'm one of many edible dragonflies
I am consumed in Indonesia and China
Once I've been boiled or fried.
As described in the Science Direct article linked below, there can be some risks consuming insects, but many insects including Scarlet Skimmers are edible and nutritious. The second link below is the Worldwide list of recorded edible insects (Jongema, 2017).
Sources:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352364616300013
https://www.wur.nl/upload_mm/8/a/6/0fdfc700-3929-4a74-8b69-f02fd35a1696_Worldwide%20list%20of%20edible%20insects%202017.pdf
Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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