The insect is also found in South Africa, Malawi, Ivory Coast, Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Burundi, Cameroon, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Madagascar, and Mauritius.

Although the women were made to do the treacherous work of collecting nsenene, they were never allowed to eat them.

It was believed that women who consume nsenene would bear children with deformed heads like those of a conocephaline bush cricket.

Nowadays, nsenene are consumed by most women in the areas where this insect is traditionally eaten.

In Tanzania, among the Haya regions, nsenene is a popular delicacy consumed by men and women of all ages.