There are two main types of grubs, which is called Wichetty Grubs, that they eat. One is the warumpi that means honeyant, which are red ants (as seen below). The warumpi's big butts carry honey inside, which is high in vitamins and some in protein. When eaten the taste is a little crunchy, then juicy, and finally sweet with the honey.
The other witchetty grub eaten are the bibaj. These are white caterpillars, that are high in protien. The bibaj have this egg like texture and taste like plain eggs with no butter or no cheese. These grubs were/are the grubs that get dug up from the ground by the women of the tribes.
References:
- Clarke, Philip. "Where the Ancestors Walked." Google Books. Philip Clark 2003, 2003. Web. 25 Feb. 2014.
- Kenny, Anna. "The Aranda's Pepa." Google Books. ANU E Press, 2013. Web. 25 Feb. 2014.
- "Dreamtime of the Aborigines - Ancient Civilizations." YouTube. YouTube, 31 May 2011. Web. 25 Feb. 2014.
- "Aboriginal Witchetty Grubs & Honey Ants - Ray Mears Extreme Survival - BBC." YouTube. YouTube, 19 May 2008. Web. 17 Apr. 2014.
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