Name an animal food obtained from insects.

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Entomophagous is the process of deriving food from insects as animal edible.

The eggs, larvae, pupae of certain insects are used as animal food. Insects could provide the necessary protein that the animals need at a very low cost.

The name of such food is Mealworm which is also known as Tenebrio molitor.

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