Pupa? No, really. Pupa? Let's look at the definition of that tasty culinary term:
[[From Wikipedia]] A pupa (Latin pupa for doll, pl: pupae or pupas) is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation. The pupal stage is found only in holometabolous insects, those that undergo a complete metamorphosis...In the life of an insect the pupal stage follows the larval stage and precedes adulthood (imago). It is during the time of pupation that the adult structures of the insect are formed whilst the larval structures are broken down. Pupae are inactive, and usually sessile (not able to move about). They have a hard protective coating and often use camouflage to evade potential predators.
Yummm. Tasty. OK, quick admission here. I lived in South Korea for almost 6 years. And they sold these things on pretty much every street corner. Try as I might, I never quite could get used to the idea of eating insects in a transition phase. It seemed kind of personal. To the insect, at least. Kinda like walking in on them in the dressing room.
But, hey - that's just me.
Not to mention that when I get hungry, the first word that pops into my mind isn't "holometabolous". Buffalo sauce, maybe. Holometabolous, no.
That said, I can't say the brilliant "market it as pupa for overseas markets" move will garnish much more of the seriously deprived north American edible larvae market.
Unless a LOT of hot sauce is involved.
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