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The Sharia of Moses in the TORA
Part 2 - The 365 Prohibitions of the Tora
175 - EATING ANY SWARMING WINGED INSECT
Deuteronomy 14:19 -- “Also every creeping thing that flies is unclean for you; they shall not be eaten.”
By this prohibition, it is forbidden to eat any winged swarming thing, such as flies, bees, hornets, and similar insects.
Eating any of these creatures is punished by whipping.