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San Paintings 0061 Lauha Haixuxwa ‘Birds Eating Mopane Caterpillars’

N$3,400.00

Mopane caterpillars are the larvae of a species of emperor moth that feed primarily on mopane tree leaves. The cooked or dried caterpillars are a rich source of protein and are considered a great delicacy in southern Africa. They can even be found tinned in some supermarkets!

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Dimensions 29 × 1 × 22 cm
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Dimensions 29 × 1 × 22 cm

Mopane caterpillars are the larvae of a species of emperor moth that feed primarily on mopane tree leaves. The cooked or dried caterpillars are a rich source of protein and are considered a great delicacy in southern Africa. They can even be found tinned in some supermarkets!

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