Thursday, August 14, 2025 
Every year, during the rainy season, trillions of midges – small flies – rise from the water of Lake Victoria, in Africa, and fly in giant swarms that are said to be so dense they can suffocate a person.
So to deal with this annual dilemma, the locals thought of a way to lessen the number of these flies, and their plan is working.With the flies literally filling the air, catching them is not a big challenge and requires only rudimentary tools like pots and frying pans. Entire communities take part in the hunt for midges or mosquitoes, gather them and pile for later preparation.Turns out, when prepared and consumed properly, these midge flies are great source of protein. In fact, it has seven times more protein than the typical beef burger patty.
Once they’ve collected enough flies, they mash it together and shape it into, well, patty shapes. It is estimated that each patty contains about 500,000 midges or musquitoes. The locals would cook it in a skillet over an open flame and voilà! Dinner is served!For people who normally have little protein in their diet, fly burgers are a godsend, and in times of famine they can prove lifesavers. Every village has its own fly burger recipe, but no matter how they are cooked, they always go like hot cakes.They sound a lot healthier than our fast food burgers, though.
