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Its larva is eaten as a delicacy in the Mexican dish escamoles

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ant

(Other definitions for ant that I've seen before include "A soldier, for one" , "Emmet or pismire" , "Member of colony" , "The insect lives in a social colony" , "Small social insect" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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