Wasp nests are used to cure inflammations such as mumps. In Sudan, bee stings are used to cure arthritis as bee venom has bioactive properties. Seed stores of ants may be harvested by humans. In the Qur’an, the medical value of honey is recognized. Honey, apart from food, is widely used to treat numerous medical problems and as a stimulant (for the memory) or as a cosmetic. Queens of the ant Carebara vidua are deliberately eaten and unintentionally bee larvae with honey and sugar ants with sugar. Ethno-entomological information was collected by interviews with more than 300 people from 27 countries and by literature studies. This study’s purpose was to make an overview of how ants, bees, wasps, and their products, such as honey are utilized, perceived, and experienced in daily life across sub-Saharan Africa.
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