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Witchetty Grub
The witchetty grub (also spelled witchety grub or witjuti grub) is a term used in Australia for the large, white, wood-eating larvae of several moths. In particular, it applies to the larvae of the Cossidae, cossid moth ''Endoxyla leucomochla'', which feeds on the roots of the Acacia kempeana, witchetty bush (after which the grubs are named) that is widespread throughout the Northern Territory and also typically found in parts of Western Australia and South Australia, although it is also found elsewhere throughout Australia. The term can also apply to larvae of other cossid moths, ghost moths (Hepialidae), and longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae). The term is used mainly when the larvae are being considered as food. The grub is the most important Entomophagy, insect food of the desert and has historically been a staple in the diets of Aboriginal Australians. Terminology The Arabana language, Arabana term for the grub is (with emphasis on initial syllables); means grub, and refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngalia (Western Desert)
The Ngalia, or Ngalea, are an Aboriginal Australian people of the Western Desert cultural bloc resident in land extending from Western Australia to the west of South Australia. They are not to be confused with the Ngalia of the Northern Territory. Country The Ngalia's traditional lands are around the salt lake areas, such as the Serpentine Lakes in the Great Victoria Desert, northwest of Ooldea, South Australia, in what is now the Mamungari Conservation Park. Norman Tindale estimated their tribal lands as covering an extension of some . Language The Ngalia language, also known as Ooldean, is a dialect of the Western Desert language. Alternative names * ''Nangga'' ('men' in the sense that they had undergone circumcision) * ''Nanggaranggu'' * ''Nanggarangku'' (Pitjantjatjara exonym An endonym (also known as autonym ) is a common, name for a group of people, individual person, geographical place, language, or dialect, meaning that it is used inside a particular group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edible Insects
Insects as food or edible insects are insect species used for human consumption. Over 2 billion people are estimated to eat insects on a daily basis. Globally, more than 2,000 insect species are considered edible, though far fewer are discussed for industrialized mass production and regionally authorized for use in food. Many insects are highly nutritious, though nutritional content depends on species and other factors such as diet and age. Insects offer a wide variety of flavors and are commonly consumed whole or pulverized for use in dishes and processed food products such as burger patties, pasta, or snacks. Like other foods, there can be risks associated with consuming insects, such as allergic reactions. As commercial interest in insects as food grows, countries are introducing new regulatory frameworks to oversee their production, processing, marketing, and consumption. Edible insects Frequently consumed insect species Human consumption of 2,205 different insect spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bushfood
Bush tucker, also called bush food, is any food native to Australia and historically eaten by Indigenous Australians and Torres Strait Islander peoples, but it can also describe any native flora, fauna, or fungi used for culinary or medicinal purposes, regardless of the continent or culture. Animal native foods include kangaroo, emu, witchetty grubs and crocodile, and plant foods include fruits such as quandong, kutjera, spices such as lemon myrtle and vegetables such as warrigal greens and various native yams. Traditional Indigenous Australians' use of bushfoods has been severely affected by the colonisation of Australia beginning in 1788 and subsequent settlement by non-Indigenous peoples. The introduction of non-native organisms, together with the loss of and destruction of traditional lands and habitats, has resulted in reduced access to native foods by Aboriginal people. Since the 1970s, there has been recognition of the nutritional and gourmet value of native foods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Aboriginal Bushcraft
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) * * * Austrian (other) Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyphyletic Groups
A polyphyletic group is an assemblage that includes organisms with mixed evolutionary origin but does not include their most recent common ancestor. The term is often applied to groups that share similar features known as homoplasies, which are explained as a result of convergent evolution. The arrangement of the members of a polyphyletic group is called a polyphyly .. ource for pronunciation./ref> It is contrasted with monophyly and paraphyly. For example, the biological characteristic of warm-bloodedness evolved separately in the ancestors of mammals and the ancestors of birds; "warm-blooded animals" is therefore a polyphyletic grouping. Other examples of polyphyletic groups are algae, C4 photosynthetic plants, and edentates. Many taxonomists aim to avoid homoplasies in grouping taxa together, with a goal to identify and eliminate groups that are found to be polyphyletic. This is often the stimulus for major revisions of the classification schemes. Researchers concerned m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insect Common Names
Insects (from Latin ') are hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and a pair of antennae. Insects are the most diverse group of animals, with more than a million described species; they represent more than half of all animal species. The insect nervous system consists of a brain and a ventral nerve cord. Most insects reproduce by laying eggs. Insects breathe air through a system of paired openings along their sides, connected to small tubes that take air directly to the tissues. The blood therefore does not carry oxygen; it is only partly contained in vessels, and some circulates in an open hemocoel. Insect vision is mainly through their compound eyes, with additional small ocelli. Many insects can hear, using tympanal organs, which may be on the legs or other parts of the body. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bush Tucker
Bush tucker, also called bush food, is any food native to Australia and historically eaten by Indigenous Australians and Torres Strait Islander peoples, but it can also describe any native flora, fauna, or fungi used for culinary or medicinal purposes, regardless of the continent or culture. Animal native foods include kangaroo, emu, witchetty grubs and crocodile, and plant foods include fruits such as quandong, kutjera, spices such as lemon myrtle and vegetables such as warrigal greens and various native yams. Traditional Indigenous Australians' use of bushfoods has been severely affected by the colonisation of Australia beginning in 1788 and subsequent settlement by non-Indigenous peoples. The introduction of non-native organisms, together with the loss of and destruction of traditional lands and habitats, has resulted in reduced access to native foods by Aboriginal people. Since the 1970s, there has been recognition of the nutritional and gourmet value of native foods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huhu Beetle
The huhu beetle (''Prionoplus reticularis'') is a longhorn beetle Endemism, endemic to New Zealand. It is the heaviest beetle found in New Zealand. Terminologies The Māori language, Māori name ''huhu'' is ultimately Proto-Austronesian language, Austronesian in origin from root form *''bukbuk''₃, where cognates in Malayo-Polynesian languages, related languages (like Tagalog language, Tagalog ''bukbok'') refer to weevils known to infest wood and rice across tropical Southeast Asia. In Māori, ''huhu'' has semantically evolved to refer explicitly to its Larva, larval form (also ''tunga haere'', ''tunga rākau''). As the huhu larva reaches maturity it ceases to bore in wood and casts its skin. This still edible stage is known in Māori as '. It then develops wings and legs, and while it is still white, it is known as ' or ''pepe-te-muimui''. Finally, it emerges and flies off to reproduce and is known as '. Life cycle Female adult huhu beetles Oviparity, oviposit their 3mm cig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Indigenous Art
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) * * * Austrian (other) Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreaming (Australian Aboriginal Art)
Dreaming, Dreamin', or The Dreaming may refer to: * Dreaming, experiencing a dream during sleep Culture and religion * The Dreaming, a term for the religio-cultural worldview in Australian Aboriginal cultures * Dreaming (Australian Aboriginal art), a term used for designs in contemporary indigenous Australian art * The Dreaming: Australia's International Indigenous Festival, an arts and culture festival held from 1997 until 2012 Film * Dreaming (1944 British film), ''Dreaming'' (1944 British film), a comedy film * Dreaming (1944 German film), ''Dreaming'' (1944 German film), a historical musical drama film * The Dreaming (film), ''The Dreaming'' (film), a 1988 Australian horror film Music Bands * The Dreaming (American band), a 2001–2018 rock band from Hollywood * The Dreaming (Scottish band), a 1990s Celtic rock band Albums * Dreamin' (album), ''Dreamin (album) by Liverpool Express, or the title song, 1978 * The Dreaming (album), ''The Dreaming'' (album) by Kate Bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Wattle
Black wattle is the common name for a number of species of trees that are native to Australia, as listed below: *''Acacia aulacocarpa'' *''Acacia auriculiformis'', also known as Darwin Black Wattle or northern black wattle; *''Acacia concurrens'' *''Acacia crassicarpa'' *''Acacia decurrens'', also known as Early Black Wattle *''Acacia hakeoides'', also known as Western Black Battle *''Acacia implexa'' *''Acacia leiocalyx'', also known as Early-flowering Black Wattle *''Acacia mabellae'' *''Acacia mangium'' *''Acacia mearnsii'', also known as Late Black Wattle and the species of tree that is known to be, commercially, the most important tannin producer in Southern Africa *''Acacia melanoxylon'', a 'timber' tree that is commonly known as Australian Blackwood *''Acacia neriifolia'' *''Acacia plectocarpa'' *''Acacia salicina'' *''Acacia stenophylla'' It may also refer to ''Callicoma, Callicoma serratifolia'', a tall shrub or tree which is also found in Australia. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
