Source: Department of Biology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA. Nitrogen in insects: implications for trophic complexity and species diversification.įagan WF, Siemann E, Mitter C, Denno RF, Huberty AF, Woods HA, Elser JJ. Summary of insect nitrogen content database (pdf download)Īm Nat. They will work if you copy and paste each complete link onto the address line. It looks like the long links are complete, but are not underlined. I will leave the arguments about which one is best to each of you.

I offer this for your consumption (pun intended). The last link on the list appears to address this in the text parts of each section more than any other article. The differences can be due to the insect's individual biology, or their own feeding habits, or what was fed to them in captivity, as well as differences in analytical techniques. When you get into it, you'll see there are very many differences and not all analyses are done the same way which makes comparisons difficult.

It contains many dozens of insect types found in the wild and used as feeders for reptiles and amphibians. Bloodworms, Crickets, Spiders, Shrimp, Feeder Insects in Generalįor those who like to do a little light reading (Not) about the nutritional values of various insects, this is a list of literature I've found.

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