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DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://vive.im/@dnc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@dnc</a> Well, you could cook them up... I'd bet they'd be spicy! (Or feed them to pet reptiles or chickens if you have any.) Bon appetit!Hungry <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Hornworms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hornworms</a>"Revenge is, perhaps, best served fried. If you have hornworm caterpillars on your plants and are an adventurous eater, here is a suggestion to rid your veggies of this green monster. Get cooking."Simply fry caterpillars for four minutes in hot oil, taking care not to rupture the creature’s cuticle. This delicacy is described as tasting just like those fried green tomatoes with a hint of shrimp and the consistency of soft shell crabs. Modern caterpillars-eaters are not the first to sample hormworms. Native Americans were believed to string them onto a necklace and eat them as travel food."If you can’t bear to consume them, they are a good protein source for chickens and other insect-eating pets. These caterpillars can also be collected and used for educational purposes. They are fascinating to watch pupate from a caterpillar to a moth."<a href="https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2017/08/23/hungry-hornworms" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2017/08/23/hungry-hornworms</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EdibleInsects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EdibleInsects</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TomatoHornworms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TomatoHornworms</a>

DoomsdaysCWI've eaten ants, termites, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/witchettygrubs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#witchettygrubs</a> and grasshoppers. Out of all of them, I liked the grubs (roasted) the best -- I called them "desert scallops", which my Arrente friend (who taught me how to find the grubs) found amusing.Two rules of thumb to keep in mind:1. If it's brightly colored, it's probably poisonous.2. You're eating whatever it has been eating. (Which is why one should avoid slugs and snails in the wild -- they like to munch on poisonous mushrooms).9 Bugs to Eat in a Survival Situation (And 4 You Want to Avoid)If you’re stranded and just finished your last granola bar, you might want to give one of these insects a try.by Bill Heavey<a href="https://getpocket.com/explore/item/9-bugs-to-eat-in-a-survival-situation-and-4-you-want-to-avoid?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://getpocket.com/explore/item/9-bugs-to-eat-in-a-survival-situation-and-4-you-want-to-avoid?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EdibleInsects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EdibleInsects</a>

DoomsdaysCWThis particular fruit fly decimated the strawberry season in Southern Maine this year. But, tbh, knowing that the larvae aren't harmful and are actually nutritious, I honestly have no problems eating them. Are Those Squiggly White Things in Your Berries Actually Worms?And does soaking your fruit actually get them out? Here’s what an expert says.By Caroline Tien September 5, 2024"Before you freak out any more than you already have, the first thing to know is that the worms don’t actually pose any health risk, according to Dr. Wallis. 'Besides looking pretty yucky, they're not harmful to humans at all,' she says. They don’t change the taste of your fruit, and, she adds jokingly, can even add a bit of protein—a nutritional 'silver lining.'"Read more: <a href="https://www.self.com/story/worms-in-berries-tiktok?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.self.com/story/worms-in-berries-tiktok?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EdibleInsects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EdibleInsects</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FruitFlies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FruitFlies</a>

JulesI did actually try one of the <a href="https://social.coop/tags/InsectProtein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InsectProtein</a> ones, <a href="https://tomojo.co/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://tomojo.co/</a>. Maxi was a fan but unfortunately his colitis wasn't.<a href="https://social.coop/tags/EdibleInsects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EdibleInsects</a>

Global MuseumFor Edible Bug Fans, Cicadas Are Noisy Lobsters of the Trees.This year’s emergence presents an opportunity to cook up the trillion cicadas from two regional broods.<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/dining/eating-cicadas.html?unlocked_article_code=1.r00.03ez.4jlcrjFC7XaK" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/dining/eating-cicadas.html?unlocked_article_code=1.r00.03ez.4jlcrjFC7XaK</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#food</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/edibleinsects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#edibleinsects</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/inescts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inescts</a>

beforewisdom :vegan:I read that Silicon Valley types with too much money were the people who started marketing crickets as food in the United States.Why?Legumes, grains, many seeds, and MANY vegetables are EXTREMELY efficient in terms of nutrition per acre.Many startups experimenting with mushrooms for mock meats can produce a crop every few weeks.Nobody needs to eat bugs.My guess is that the effort to market edible insects to Americans is the result of Silicon Valley ignorance. People who grew up in rich Californian homes eating meat, not meeting diverse people, and never having a clue that there is food other than meat that exists as a substantial source of nutrition.<a href="https://veganism.social/tags/Vegan" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Vegan</a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/VeganFood" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#VeganFood</a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/Cricket" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/Crickets" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Crickets</a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/EntoVegan" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EntoVegan</a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/EdibleInsects" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EdibleInsects</a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/EdibleCrickets" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EdibleCrickets</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ThrowBackThursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ThrowBackThursday</a> to 1993, when I was backpacking in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australia</a>. This was taken during a "<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BushTucker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BushTucker</a>" excursion -- where I learned how to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/forage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#forage</a> for wild edibles (including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/witchettygrubs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#witchettygrubs</a>) with a friend who was a member of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Arrernte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arrernte</a> peoples.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Backpacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Backpacking</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Desert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Desert</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Outback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Outback</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EdibleInsects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EdibleInsects</a>

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