ABC: Witchetty grub DNA sheds light on Indigenous bush food

Witchetty grub DNA sheds light on Indigenous bush food

Updated February 15, 2017 18:41:01 The DNA of witchetty grubs has provided an insight into the eating habits of Indigenous people over thousands of years, according to researchers. A team of scientists travelled across the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Victoria to collect the large, white larvae in the hope of protecting traditional knowledge about the grub, as well as the plants in which they live.

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