"nhộng Tằm" worm cocoons - vietnam

chrysalis

cocoons

edible insects

entomophagy

food

larva

larvae

moths

nhong tam

nhộng tằm

saturniidae

silk worms

yellow



If you know the genus of the insect larvae that makes those cocoons, please post a comment!

Nhộng Tằm worm cocoons (Vietnam)

Nhộng Tam worms are a delicacy in some parts of Vietnam, but I didn't get a change to try that for diner.­

Those are not Silkworms (Lepidoptera), but they produce a similar cocoon that is harvested by the tribe people in Northern Vietnam.­