Locals believe that it is not only rich in animal protein, but also can resist cancer, strengthen yang and enhance immunity. Eating it all the year round can delay aging and even make hair more shiny and thicker. Ants have a wide range of protective effects, such as anti-inflammatory, analgesic, sedative, spasmolytic, protective, antiasthmatic, anticonvulsant, antiepileptic, enhancing erythrocyte deformability, inhibiting gastric acid secretion, and preventing acute ulcers.
It is said that this ant with a particularly fat ass is called Miga by local people. Cullena, meaning "queen with big ass", belongs to a kind of leaf-cutting ant. They put the collected ants in a large pot and stir fry them. Thousands of' big waist ants' stir fry, and the pot will make a crackling sound. When you smell it at close range, you will notice a fragrance similar to barbecue.
Locals generally believe that this queen bee with a big ass is rich in protein and amino acids, which is an excellent tonic and can even prevent cancer. With the increasing demand at home and abroad, the price of this "big ass queen" is soaring. The price of a kilogram of "Queen with Big Butt" is more than one kilogram of Colombian coffee 10 times.
It is said that Colombians created a special food: eating ants. In April, May and June, a large number of ant farmers will go to a big ant hole nearby to collect ants, whose hips are very fat, just like peanuts now. They eat ants as snacks and say that eating ants can prevent and supplement cancer.