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Ive eaten just about every kind of wild edible going but stick to a really narrow range when it comes to pleasing the palate. Bugs seem to stimulate my gag reflex so much that I dont even experiment. Im leaving the whole thing for a time when I may have to!
I found this ugly bugger awhile back and its new to me, its a Mydas Fly. It feeds only on other insects so I suspect that its safe to eat? GAG ME!!!!! So does anyone enjoy eating insects?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...timothybug.jpg
While I don't "enjoy" eating them, I have tried them on occasion. I've eaten fried grasshoppers and ants. Two that come to mind. I didn't find them objectionable at all. I, too, would have to draw the line on grubs unless I just HAD to. I've posted before, grubs are like chips with the dip on the inside. Yuck!
I noted a large supply of grasshoppers around here only yesterday. Almost looked like the locust plague! I pondered then if I'd eat them and said to myself probably good fried with some salt...
Make certain you cook them. They have an intestinal parasite that will be killed if you cook them.
I am not familiar with the Mydas fly. It does appear that it has a stinger protruding from the abdomen. I would avoid eating any insects that have stingers, or are known to be poisonous. For those insects that you do eat - roasting them makes them a little more palatable.
On the pond I live on, in summertime there are tons of beetles... big guys, like the size of my thumb... Me and my friends were enjoying some ice- cold refreshments on the back deck 1 day, and were talking about man vs. wild and survivorman... 1 thing led to another and I was dared to eat 1....... yea, not so tasty!
I don't eat bugs...................
If for some unfortunate reason I have to eat bugs, they will be cooked....cooked...and cooked some more.
Did I mention, I don't eat bugs?
I saw a post on here of a youtube link of a guy roasting grasshoppers strung on a wire and am thinking of trying some , well roasted and still thinking on it , they might be good well roasted and no legs or guts squishin out and all .....i'll let ya'll know if i do and how it works out , NO grubs tho unless in a extreme survival situation
That's erunkiswldrnssurvival (Gene for short).
insects = protein......uukkk!:tongue_smilie:
this is a video of me eating some nice plump grass hoppers.......
enjoy!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZOT9TTylg8
the food value of insects is more important than meat. you can live much better on bugs than you can squirrel, rabbit,possum and coon and bugs dont taste bad if you cook them like other foods, try adding them to a stewQuote:
Originally Posted by TangoFoxtrot
I was walking in the woods yesterday and I noticed something like a leaf moving around on the ground. there wasn't any wind so I decided to check it out and I found this guy. Looks like a sizable portion. I don't know squat about bugs, but I did find one like this guy a while back on the net. I dont remember what it's called, but I've seen them a couple times before here and there. We have many of them, though you hardly ever see them. they only live as moths for about a week and have no mouth parts. the moths job is simply to lay more eggs and die. so...
Can i eat it?
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g...0912091655.jpg
Looks to me like a LUNA MOTH. Don't know if they are edible or not. Some insects are NOT edible,are even poisonous, so I would stick to what I know... For me that means grubs, ants, grasshoppers and worms. I Will NOT eat any caterpillar as some eat poisonous plants to poison whatever eats them.
Based on that pic, I don't think it's a Luna. Too many segments on the wings and no swallow-tail.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zXz77sj6CF...0/MothLuna.jpg
Good Call!!! I believe you are correct Crash. Maybe the same family? the "Eye spots" look very similar,size similar,but wing structure IS different.Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
I've looked a little, but haven't found it yet. I'll look some more if nobody has found it after I finish annealing a piece of steel.
Actually, I think that's a Giant Silk Moth and it's wings are all ratty. Might be why it was on the forest floor. A good tangle with the wind or a bird will tatter them pretty quickly.
I don't suppose moths or butterflies are poisonous but I'd never eat one. They have a powdery substance on their wings that is quite distasteful. The next time you handle one, gently brush it's wings then lick your finger. Besides, moths have a tendency to be hairy little critters.
Might be a Polyphemus Moth. Here's one in better shape. I ain't eattin it!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...image10032.jpg
Grubs,nightcrawlers/redworms, ants, termites, are all edible. Have eaten them before.
(Military survival training) As was mentioned grasshoppers, crickets, edible when roasted. Maggots and fly larve are supposed to be edible and high in protien but???
I guess it depends on how hungry you are.
Things that started out as a catepillar - nope - ain't eating them. Many are poisonous and I don't know enough to tell if one is not. That's how they survive.
Look at the fur coat on that guy. That's what I was talking about being "hairy". Those things are gigantic 'cause nothing wants to eat 'em. That should be a good clue right there.
i try to stick to the grubs and white larvae, but with moths and butterflys,the ones that are not good to eat taste like stink bugs smell or smell like stink bugs taste "hard to mistake a bad one" the bad ones smell or taste foul
Some might argue that they all taste foul......just sayin.
only if you havent tried a stink bug crash!!
Oh - I've smelled a stink bug. I can say with authority that it will never be on my menu.
my cousin ate a moth and said it tasted like powdered sugar. at first that surprised me but then i remembered most moths drink a lot of nectar so i suppose it would
I believe it is a polyphemus, but the poor guy was all tatty on the edges. It was quite hairy all over, and I thought about that being less than tasty. I was just curious.
I'd have to be pretty darn hungry to eat it. or maggots.
back to the beetles post, what about locusts. I mean the ones that live in the ground and climb up trees and buzz. they leave empty hulls on the trees when they grow wings. you find these things climbing all over the place in the woods this time of year, and it occurred to me to ask, although i'm a little apprehensive about eating bugs it would be good to know lol
The insects you are talking about are actually cicadas But I have no clue as to their edibility.
Not only edible but quite tasty and a bit of a delicacy around here. When the 17 year ones come out even restaurants get in the act.
http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/pdf/cicada%20recipes.PDF
Thanks for that link! Actually doesn't sound that bad. You got me thinking about trying some. Dog days are almost over and they'll be going to ground soon. still hear them on hot evenings, but not as much as a few weeks ago.
AAAAAH. You snake-eaters are all alike!Quote:
Originally Posted by oldsoldier
Hey if it can't escape it's fair game:innocent:Quote:
Originally Posted by Old GI
Bear Grylls apparently like 'em. What a crazy individual. That is just nasty stuff that I am just not willing to do at this point in life. Hopefully will never need to :gagged:. Best
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