Edible bugs

Readers of earlier printings of my cookbook were treated to the sad tale of my failed attempt to acquire specimens of the world's biggest arachnid, the goliath bird-eating spider (_Theraphosa blondi_ as the pièce de résistance of this recipe collection. Since then, I've had many opportunities to cook with lesser-sized tarantulas and have now replaced the original "hypothetical" recipe with the one on these pages. Although I am at times saddened to dispatch such charismatic and long-lived…

There are over 1000 edible bugs! From deep fried scorpions to spicy crickets, here are the top insects people eat around the world.

Eating bugs might be the future of sustainable protein, and these chefs aren't shy about eating insects—here, 20 of their top bug recipes

In the wild, you can survive by making a meal out of edible insects. Save yourself from starvation as you get to know some of these insects in this article!

15 BUG PARTY FOOD IDEAS -- fun snacks and treats for kids. Great fun food ideas for summer parties, bug party, garden party, or picnic.

The people of China enjoy eating one-hundred and seventy-eight insect species. Making them some of the most enthusiastic insect eaters in the world.

Question: We were discussing eating meat; we were talking about the animals that we normally consider food, which I would immediately think of beef and fowl and fish and so forth. What about some of these other cultures or fringe foods such as rattlesnake meat and snails and things like that? Are those kinds still beneficial to the body or is there something wrong with those types of meats?

A survival guide to finding bugs in USA that are edible, easy to find and nutritious. Insects are commonly listed as tasty items on the menu in foreign countries. Yup - over 2 billion people on this earth choose to eat from a large range of 2,000 edible insects species on a regular basis. Here is a list of the best.

I was recently asked by a friend for suggestions for party food for a children's party with a 'garden' theme. I came up with a few ideas, and tried some of them out over the last few

Make cute and creepy bug-themed food for your bug party or Halloween party. See recipes to make Fruit Pizza Butterflies, Spider Cakes, Chocolate Roaches, Corn Dog Bumble Bees, and more. Kids will love these desserts and dinners.