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Sunday, May 31, 2009

Ant Sauce, Delicious!

ant sauce @ strange world

Farmer Carlos Bayona tosses a big pot of "Culonas" ants while cooking them in Socorro May 20, 2009. Every year during the April-June season thousands of Colombian farmers and inhabitants of Santander province collect ants (Atta Laevigata) as part of a traditional ritual in the region. The ants, named ulonas for their big size, are cooked and sold as exotic, specialized food.

ant sauce @ strange world

A girl looks at live "Culonas" ants on a street in San Gil May 19, 2009. Every year during the April-June season thousands of Colombian farmers and inhabitants of Santander province collect ants (Atta Laevigata) as part of a traditional ritual in the region. The ants, named ulonas for their big size, are cooked and sold as exotic, specialized food. Picture taken on May 19, 2009.

ant sauce @ strange world

A woman prepares to eat a potato dish with ant sauce in Barichara May 19, 2009. Every year during the April-June season thousands of Colombian farmers and inhabitants of Santander province collect ants (Atta Laevigata) as part of a traditional ritual in the region. The ants, named ulonas for their big size, are cooked and sold as exotic, specialized food. Picture taken on May 19, 2009

ant sauce @ strange world

A typical dish in ant sauce is seen in the restaurant Color de Hormiga in Barichara May 19, 2009. Every year during the April-June season thousands of Colombian farmers and inhabitants of Santander province collect ants culonas (Atta Laevigata) as part of a traditional ritual in the region. The ants, named ulonas for their big size, are cooked and sold as exotic, specialized food. Picture taken on May 19, 2009

ant sauce @ strange world

A woman displays a pack of "Culonas" ants in her store in San Gil May 19, 2009. Every year during the April-June season thousands of Colombian farmers and inhabitants of Santander province collect Atta Laevigata ants as part of a traditional ritual in the region. The ants, named ulonas for their big size, are cooked and sold as exotic, specialized food. Picture taken on May 19, 2009

ant sauce @ strange world

Street vendors display live "Culonas" ants on a central street in San Gil May 19, 2009. Every year during the April-June season thousands of Colombian farmers and inhabitants of Santander province collect ants culonas (Atta Laevigata) as part of a traditional ritual in the region. The ants, named ulonas for their big size, are cooked and sold as exotic, specialized food. Picture taken on May 19, 2009.

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