The witchetty grub is always a firm favourite of the eating Bush Tucker trial – here being enjoyed by Gino D’Acampo during the ninth series of the show in 2009 (Picture: Rex) Noticed a ...

Australia is a unique place; it's the only country in the world that is also a continent and has impressive biodiversity.

Researchers study the DNA of witchetty grubs to gain an insight into the eating habits of Indigenous people over thousands of years, sampling the scrambled eggs-like tasting larvae along the way.

A backyard scientist is hoping witchetty grubs in his garage will make him rich, and that they'll perhaps produce an ingredient to cure erectile dysfunction.

Witchetty grub The tiny Philippine tarsier holding a grub, a favorite snack (Image credit: David Haring) Among the aboriginal people of Australia, the witchetty grub is a dietary staple.

It began simply enough with witchetty grubs in Australia, but before we knew it, we were caught. Below, explore just a few of the stops on our journey to becoming gourmands of all things creepy ...

A team of backyard scientists in Brisbane have found a possible link between wichetty grubs and curing erectile dysfunction if the grubs are infected with a rare Chinese fungus.

Though people often refer to the larvae of several different moths as witchetty grubs, some sources specify the larval stage of the cossid moth (Endoxyla leucomochla) as the true witchetty grub.

Angelina Jolie, who is in Australia to film the movie Unbroken, has treated her children to the local cuisine that included grubs, emu and kangaroo meat.

And during the show, Witchetty Grub was revealed as This Morning star Alison Hammond, who appeared on the show in 2010.

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