Farmer Carlos Bayona tosses a big pot of "Culonas" ants while cooking them in Socorro May 20, 2009. Every year during the April-June season thousands of Colombian farmers and inhabitants of Santander province collect ants (Atta Laevigata) as part of a traditional ritual in the region. The ants, named ulonas for their big size, are cooked and sold as exotic, specialized food.
A girl looks at live "Culonas" ants on a street in San Gil May 19, 2009. Every year during the April-June season thousands of Colombian farmers and inhabitants of Santander province collect ants (Atta Laevigata) as part of a traditional ritual in the region. The ants, named ulonas for their big size, are cooked and sold as exotic, specialized food. Picture taken on May 19, 2009.
A woman prepares to eat a potato dish with ant sauce in Barichara May 19, 2009. Every year during the April-June season thousands of Colombian farmers and inhabitants of Santander province collect ants (Atta Laevigata) as part of a traditional ritual in the region. The ants, named ulonas for their big size, are cooked and sold as exotic, specialized food. Picture taken on May 19, 2009
A typical dish in ant sauce is seen in the restaurant Color de Hormiga in Barichara May 19, 2009. Every year during the April-June season thousands of Colombian farmers and inhabitants of Santander province collect ants culonas (Atta Laevigata) as part of a traditional ritual in the region. The ants, named ulonas for their big size, are cooked and sold as exotic, specialized food. Picture taken on May 19, 2009
A woman displays a pack of "Culonas" ants in her store in San Gil May 19, 2009. Every year during the April-June season thousands of Colombian farmers and inhabitants of Santander province collect Atta Laevigata ants as part of a traditional ritual in the region. The ants, named ulonas for their big size, are cooked and sold as exotic, specialized food. Picture taken on May 19, 2009
Street vendors display live "Culonas" ants on a central street in San Gil May 19, 2009. Every year during the April-June season thousands of Colombian farmers and inhabitants of Santander province collect ants culonas (Atta Laevigata) as part of a traditional ritual in the region. The ants, named ulonas for their big size, are cooked and sold as exotic, specialized food. Picture taken on May 19, 2009.
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