Edible Insects

I know some insects are poisonous so here lets post insects that are edible. Also ways to cook them.

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Well, If you get lost and their are cicadas are out, they are quite tasty.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada

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grasshoppers, just put em on a little stick and cook them over the fire until their backsides turn pink I believe it is. Supposed to taste like chicken Laughing

Make sure you cook em cause they have a complete digestive track and can carry tapeworms.

Ants, in all stages, just make sure you get the black ones and not the red ones...you will know the difference if you put a red in your mouth...trust me Embarassed

Adults taste a little bitter from Formic Acid, and the eggs/maturing pupae taste kinda like grass. yes I know from experience on these ones, its my favorite meal on the go when it comes to eating bugs. Just make sure you bite the head cause that is the gift that keeps giving and will bite back.

Cabbage moths are supposedly edible, just remove wings prior to eating, otherwise a little chalky. Saw someone eating them, but didnt eat them myself.

If you really wanna tempt fate, there are oriental recipes for yellow jacket soup...but I would advise against it Laughing

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Brian wrote:

grasshoppers, just put em on a little stick and cook them over the fire until their backsides turn pink I believe it is. Supposed to taste like chicken Laughing

Make sure you cook em cause they have a complete digestive track and can carry tapeworms.

Ants, in all stages, just make sure you get the black ones and not the red ones...you will know the difference if you put a red in your mouth...trust me Embarassed

Adults taste a little bitter from Formic Acid, and the eggs/maturing pupae taste kinda like grass. yes I know from experience on these ones, its my favorite meal on the go when it comes to eating bugs. Just make sure you bite the head cause that is the gift that keeps giving and will bite back.

Cabbage moths are supposedly edible, just remove wings prior to eating, otherwise a little chalky. Saw someone eating them, but didnt eat them myself.

If you really wanna tempt fate, there are oriental recipes for yellow jacket soup...but I would advise against it Laughing

I have eaten ants and liekd them, they were kinda "Zesty"

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-Idleness brings want
To work today is to eat tomorrow
It is best to prepare for the days of necessity

Here is some interesting info on edible insects. Very Happy

http://www.stalkingthewild.com/pdfs%20for%20the%20stalking%20the%20wild%20page/Why%20not%20bugs.pdf

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I have tryed, chocolate covered grass hoppers and ants, they are good.

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I had a cricket and mealworm that were in candy, but all you tasted was sugar... Sad

yes I was disappointed.

As for the ants, yeah they aren't bad, just don't eat too many, I think it has something to do with the Formic Acid and your stomach acid, all I know is it didn't feel too good Laughing

But it freaked a lot of people out and that is what I was going for so...I guess mission accomplished, once I got over the stomach feeling funny

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colt afew years back, thousonds and thousonds of those came! you couldnt even walk without seeing one dead on the ground and alive in. at one point you couldnt even walk without stepping on one. Shocked

it was kind cool.

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	wildthing wrote:
	colt afew years back, thousonds and thousonds of those came! you couldnt even walk without seeing one dead on the ground and alive in. at one point you couldnt even walk without stepping on one. it was kind cool.

Yep i remember. once every 17 years i think.We had chocolate covered ones in science class that year hahha

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	Colt wrote:
	Yep i remember. once every 17 years i think.We had chocolate covered ones in science class that year hahha

Yup, those were 17 year cicadas. kinda awesome how that happens. They can make some really cool sounds too Very Happy

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