This statistic shows the number of recorded edible insect species worldwide as of 2017, by type. In that year, there were *** species of edible beetles recorded worldwide.
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Wageningen University & Research. (December 15, 2017). Number of recorded edible insect species worldwide as of 2017, by insect type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/882577/global-number-edible-insect-species/
Wageningen University & Research. "Number of recorded edible insect species worldwide as of 2017, by insect type." Chart. December 15, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882577/global-number-edible-insect-species/
Wageningen University & Research. (2017). Number of recorded edible insect species worldwide as of 2017, by insect type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882577/global-number-edible-insect-species/
Wageningen University & Research. "Number of Recorded Edible Insect Species Worldwide as of 2017, by Insect Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882577/global-number-edible-insect-species/
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