 - usually collected in whole colonies, these caterpillars are then boiled or roasted before eating, but it's also common for these to be dried under the sun for preservation. There are talks of making these more popular in the area as they would provide for a greener more environmentally friendly alternative to the decimation of vegetative resources in the Republic of Congo. Maybe this is something we should consider in the US?  - usually collected in whole colonies, these caterpillars are then boiled or roasted before eating, but it's also common for these to be dried under the sun for preservation. There are talks of making these more popular in the area as they would provide for a greener more environmentally friendly alternative to the decimation of vegetative resources in the Republic of Congo. Maybe this is something we should consider in the US? 