The existence of the culture of eating insects in Manipur ensures nutritional needs of the indigenous people are being met. Although the use of edible insects has been trivialized, they can play a major role in food security, health, and environment management. Edible insects are rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals, and other activated elements that promote human health. Insects are characterized by rich species diversity and large populations, therefore as nutritive resources, they can be widely exploited and have great development potential. It is also necessary to cultivate important edible insect species to sustain them.