They are found even in the Antarctic, where penguins carry 15 species of lice (in the genera Austrogonoides and Nesiotinus). 1  Ricinus bombycillae, an Amblyceran louse from the bohemian waxwing. 2  Trinoton anserinum, an Amblyceran louse from a mute swan. 3  Damalinia limbata is an Ischnoceran louse from goats.
Edible parts: Kudzu leaves, flowers, blossoms, vine tips and roots are edible. The kudzu plant produces fragrant blossoms which you can make into jelly, syrup and candy. Cook the root - it contains about 10% starch which can be extracted and used as a coating in deep fried foods, or for thickening soups etc.
Kudzu (Pueraria lobata; formerly P. thunbergiana) is a prolific weedy vine and botanical newcomer. Kudzu. that has covered millions of acres in Georgia and the Southeast. It has also made its way into southern folklore and culture. Cultivated in Japan for centuries, kudzu first appeared in the United States in 1876 at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition's Japanese Pavilion.