In this photo taken Sunday Jan. 16, 2013, Mpokuhle Ncube finds a mopane worm in a tree in Gwanda, Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe as well as most parts of southern Africa, mopane worms are a staple part of the ...

GWANDA, Zimbabwe – In Zimbabwe as well as most parts of southern Africa, mopane worms are a staple part of the diet in rural areas and are considered a delicacy in the cities. They can be eaten dry, ...

Experts say the decline in the mopane worm harvest is having a serious effect on local communities that depend directly or indirectly on the industry. According to Matomani, a South African company ...

Tobacco production and brick making are needed sources of income for the Zimbabwean village of Guruve, but are also contributing to the rapid deforestation of woodlots to feed the growing industries.

GWANDA, Zimbabwe (AP) -- In Zimbabwe as well as most parts of southern Africa, mopane worms are a staple part of the diet in rural areas and are considered a delicacy in the cities. They can be eaten ...

In this photo taken Monday Jan. 7, 2013, Mavis Nkomo shows her mopane worms which she leaves to dry in the open after harvesting them in Gwanda, Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe as well as most parts of southern ...

In Zimbabwe, mopane worms are a staple part of the diet in rural areas and are considered a delicacy in the cities. They can be eaten dry, as crunchy as potato chips, or cooked and drenched in sauce.