Farmer Carlos Bayona prepares "Culonas" ants for cooking 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 ?Culonas? for their big size, are cooked and sold as exotic, specialized food. Picture taken on May 20, 2009. REUTERS/Jose Miguel Gomez (COLOMBIA SOCIETY FOOD ANIMALS)