Have You Ever Ate a Bug??????

[Mavin1]

Okay people, time to get really unserious here!

Have you ever ate a bug? Did you like it? What kind of bug was it? How was it prepared, or did it just fly into your mouth?

I was thinking today of the show, Bizaare foods with Andrew Zimmern, loved that show and was wondering what is some of the wierd things you have eaten?

 

[SlotMonster]

Have you ever ate a bug?

Only by accident

 

[LaurieJim]

When I was pregnant with my son out in California, we stopped by a Jack in the Box and anyone woman that has ever been pregnant will tell you there are just some things you cant eat, mine was pickles.

I wanted just a plain burger, nothing on it and was about half way thru it when I tasted something crunchy, figuring it was a pickle, I went ahead and swallowed it, I took the bun of the rest of the burger and threw up, there laid on my burger was a half of a cockroach

My hubby at the time went and raised hell and showed them the half of the bugs body, what did they say?


Let us make you another one!!!!!!!!!!!


Laurie

 

[Brooklyn]

When I was pregnant with my son out in California, we stopped by a Jack in the Box and anyone woman that has ever been pregnant will tell you there are just some things you cant eat, mine was pickles.

I wanted just a plain burger, nothing on it and was about half way thru it when I tasted something crunchy, figuring it was a pickle, I went ahead and swallowed it, I took the bun of the rest of the burger and threw up, there laid on my burger was a half of a cockroach

My hubby at the time went and raised hell and showed them the half of the bugs body, what did they say?


Let us make you another one!!!!!!!!!!!


Laurie

I have never, nor will I ever eat a bug. Insects of all kind are a HUGE phobia for me. I can't even stand to look at them, let alone put one in my mouth.

 

[Mavin1]

Oh Laurie, I feel so bad for you eating a bug you didn't order! But was it good? LOL, just kidding!

I have eaten gnats by accident, they taste a little like black pepper. Once I had this big mesquite bug fly towards me and hit me in the mouth, had the taste of pistachios, no I didn't eat it . Now I look at them and wonder how could something so ugly, taste like pistachio?

But, when I have watched Andrew Zimmern and that other show with Anthony Bourdain, I sometimes wonder, just what do the bugs taste like that are seasoned and cooked.

Some look mighty tasty! Mmmmm!

 

[The Dude]

On the streets of Bangkok, I ate a fried grasshopper at Spearmaster's coaxing. It was good - big and crunchy and tasted like smoked shrimp. I could eat a bowl of them right now.

 

[Mavin1]

Mmmm, big toasty grasshoppers, that does sound intriguing. I have always wondered what they taste like and I do like shrimp. :eat:
Hmm, now I'm getting hungry!

 

[all4greed]

Swallowed a fly while eating in the backyard when I was about 8 years old. Think there was some saying about not opening your mouth or a fly would get in.

Was a gross feeling.

 

[same_old]

I've tried both grubs and mangrove worms when I was staying with a friend at an Aboriginal community..

The grubs (big worms) werent to my liking but the mangrove worms are the ones that burrow in the trees near the seas edge, very salty but OK to eat.

 

[jelsmith]

EWWWWWWWWWWWWW I need a vomit emote

 

[chayton]

Every time I ride on the motorcycle I eat bugs!

When I was a kid my dad had a can of some kind of honeybees in sauce or something. I don't know where he got it, it was around for years. He never opened it. He also had a box of chocolate covered ants.

 

[Mavin1]

Swallowed a fly while eating in the backyard when I was about 8 years old. Think there was some saying about not opening your mouth or a fly would get in.

Was a gross feeling.

Now a fly would gross me out! But did you chew or just swallow? That saying is funny since it came true for you........... Blah!!!!!

 

[Mavin1]

I've tried both grubs and mangrove worms when I was staying with a friend at an Aboriginal community..

The grubs (big worms) werent to my liking but the mangrove worms are the ones that burrow in the trees near the seas edge, very salty but OK to eat.

I have seen those big grubs on Bizaare Foods and I have to say, I would want them at least cooked, don't think I could get it past the lips alive!!!!
Was yours cooked or fresh range roaming grubs?

 

[Mavin1]

EWWWWWWWWWWWWW I need a vomit emote

You're excused, you may leave the room! HeeHee!!!!!!! This thread is not for the squeamish.

 

[Mavin1]

Every time I ride on the motorcycle I eat bugs!

When I was a kid my dad had a can of some kind of honeybees in sauce or something. I don't know where he got it, it was around for years. He never opened it. He also had a box of chocolate covered ants.

So what does your road kill taste like? LOL
He never tried them? Weren't you curious about what they tasted like?

 

[all4greed]

I swallowed the fly, no chewing. That would have been worse.

 

[just play]

Isn't there a lot of protein in bugs?

If they were cooked, I might try something, but not a grub. Maybe a grasshopper or ant or something like that.

Anyone remember the show Fear Factor? Now that was gross!!! And my husband and I watched every episode...lol.

Here's one of my all time favorite!!! I could NEVER do that.

 

[Mavin1]

All4greed, glad to hear you swallowed, the chewing would have been gross! Still cracking up about the keeping your mouth closed part, priceless!!!!

JustPlay, thanks for the video, that was a nightmare to watch!!!!! I couldn't believe she actually ate that bug live, uncooked, unseasoned, BIG BLAHHHH!!!
Now I probably would have ate it if it were sauteed or fried or something, but live...yikes, that was one crazy gal!!!!

 

[felicie]

I took a big swig of coffee once while sitting in the den talking to my family that was visiting and immediately realized I had a strange good size lump of something in my mouth. I stupidly rolled it around on my tongue for a minute trying to identify it and then finally spit it out and it was a big green horsefly looking thing. I also swallowed 'the worm' drinking Tequila once. Like oysters, didn't chew.
Good thread Mavin. Gross but interesting.

 

[mattsgame]

I've tried both grubs and mangrove worms when I was staying with a friend at an Aboriginal community..

The grubs (big worms) werent to my liking but the mangrove worms are the ones that burrow in the trees near the seas edge, very salty but OK to eat.

Mmm big Grubs, tried those but I must say I never chewed, swallowed them whole. Mangrove worms is an interesting one. I have also tried fried grasshopper and scorpion, Both crunchy and taste like crap.

I would have eaten 100's of random bugs accidentally as I am an avid fisherman and bush person and on sunset they are everywhere along creeks etc

I have read somewhere along time ago that humans consume something in the likes of 500grams-1kg of Bugs, bug parts etc in a year. due to sleep,flying in ones mouth and the fact they live on 80% of the food we actually consume.

So don't be surprised next time you do eat that lovely HAMBURGER!!!

Cheers
Matt

 

[chayton]

So what does your road kill taste like? LOL
He never tried them? Weren't you curious about what they tasted like?

I think I'd have to be really super hungry to eat any kind of bug knowingly. And I've never been that hungry and hope I never will be!

In elementary school we watched this documentary, I have no idea where it was from or why we watched it. It was a long long LONG time ago, and I remember it was some kind of native tribespeople - maybe in the rainforest...? But the part I remember (vividly) is when they were digging out grubs from the ground and everyone was just chomping away on them like they were grapes, and they pulled these HUGE earthworms - like I'm talking 14 inches long - and they cut one end of the worm and squeezed it so all the wormie guts came out, then the rest of it they put in a big pot over a fire. Everyone's sitting around licking their lips and rubbing their tummies and snacking on these squirmy grubs while they're waiting for the worm skins to cook.

urk.

 

[Nate]

When I was pregnant with my son out in California, we stopped by a Jack in the Box and anyone woman that has ever been pregnant will tell you there are just some things you cant eat, mine was pickles.

I wanted just a plain burger, nothing on it and was about half way thru it when I tasted something crunchy, figuring it was a pickle, I went ahead and swallowed it, I took the bun of the rest of the burger and threw up, there laid on my burger was a half of a cockroach

My hubby at the time went and raised hell and showed them the half of the bugs body, what did they say?


Let us make you another one!!!!!!!!!!!


Laurie

Thats hectic Laurie...

Ive eaten one by mistake... but never intentionally Although, I may one day try some Grasshoppers on Bryans review.... Good protein source I hear!

Soon to be released:

The Accredited Insect Dish List

Nate

 

[Luckylizzy]

When I was pregnant with my son out in California, we stopped by a Jack in the Box and anyone woman that has ever been pregnant will tell you there are just some things you cant eat, mine was pickles.

I wanted just a plain burger, nothing on it and was about half way thru it when I tasted something crunchy, figuring it was a pickle, I went ahead and swallowed it, I took the bun of the rest of the burger and threw up, there laid on my burger was a half of a cockroach

My hubby at the time went and raised hell and showed them the half of the bugs body, what did they say?


Let us make you another one!!!!!!!!!!!



Laurie

If I were you my stomache would never settle again. I'm so sorry that happened to you! I think I would want a hipnotist to take that memory away. As I read this my whole body did that involuntary shiver thing. I'm never going to eat a burger again.

I wont eat chik fil a sandwiches either because someone once told be a story that they bit into one and there was a big tumor in it.

Oh great now I feel really sick to my stomache. I'd like to know how this story ended Laurie.

 

[kauphy]

just play

love that show and seen almost everyone. i seen the one you put on here.

was,nt that the one where the cave spider bite her on the lip?

those thing were waird looking.

as in have i ever eatten one yep. my son and i when he was younger would eat nightcrawlers to gross his friends out or his sisters friends.

it was funny there were some girls who came over to see my daughter and mikie and i got out the nightcrawlers and started eatting them the girls ran out scearming.

also made some bets and we always won lol.

anyone ever read that book how to eat fried worms? well we never cooked them ate them raw kind of tasted like dirt.


p.s i also read somewhere along time ago that when we sleep we have spiders and such crawling in and out of our mouths all night long i,m sure we swallow a few of those lol

 

[Mavin1]

I took a big swig of coffee once while sitting in the den talking to my family that was visiting and immediately realized I had a strange good size lump of something in my mouth. I stupidly rolled it around on my tongue for a minute trying to identify it and then finally spit it out and it was a big green horsefly looking thing. I also swallowed 'the worm' drinking Tequila once. Like oysters, didn't chew.
Good thread Mavin. Gross but interesting.

Oh my gosh, wonder if the fly thought you were just bathing it? Now see
All4greed, you can get a fly in your mouth without being in the backyard with your mouth open. Some have tactics of stealth and will float in your drink just waiting for you to have some. Must be wanting that bath really bad!

So Felicie, since you rolled it around on your tongue, did it have a flavor...... haahaa, just kidding!!!!!!!!! I'm sure you were to freaked out to notice. < see, keep it closed!

 

[just play]

Mavin, you are one funny chick!!!

just play

love that show and seen almost everyone. i seen the one you put on here.

was,nt that the one where the cave spider bite her on the lip?

I think they bit all 3 contestants. Remember when they had to eat bulls testicles? LMAO!!!

When they would have a show where they weren't eating anything, we would turn the channel.

 

[Mavin1]

Mmm big Grubs, tried those but I must say I never chewed, swallowed them whole. Mangrove worms is an interesting one. I have also tried fried grasshopper and scorpion, Both crunchy and taste like crap.

I would have eaten 100's of random bugs accidentally as I am an avid fisherman and bush person and on sunset they are everywhere along creeks etc

I have read somewhere along time ago that humans consume something in the likes of 500grams-1kg of Bugs, bug parts etc in a year. due to sleep,flying in ones mouth and the fact they live on 80% of the food we actually consume.
So don't be surprised next time you do eat that lovely HAMBURGER!!!

Cheers
Matt

Being an avid outdoorsman, at least you know as long as there are bugs, you will never go hungry. But you are a mighty brave dude for having swallowed a big fat juicy grub!

And yes, as Matt has stated here, we are eating bugs all the time.

 

[Mavin1]

I think I'd have to be really super hungry to eat any kind of bug knowingly. And I've never been that hungry and hope I never will be!

In elementary school we watched this documentary, I have no idea where it was from or why we watched it. It was a long long LONG time ago, and I remember it was some kind of native tribespeople - maybe in the rainforest...? But the part I remember (vividly) is when they were digging out grubs from the ground and everyone was just chomping away on them like they were grapes, and they pulled these HUGE earthworms - like I'm talking 14 inches long - and they cut one end of the worm and squeezed it so all the wormie guts came out, then the rest of it they put in a big pot over a fire. Everyone's sitting around licking their lips and rubbing their tummies and snacking on these squirmy grubs while they're waiting for the worm skins to cook.

urk.

Eeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!! I seen one show where they also caught big fat hairy tarantuals, tossed them on the fire for a bit and ate them, now those I think would make me faint!

But worms, I better have them cooked and seasoned, before I will try them.

 

[Mavin1]

Thats hectic Laurie...

Ive eaten one by mistake... but never intentionally Although, I may one day try some Grasshoppers on Bryans review.... Good protein source I hear!

Soon to be released:

The Accredited Insect Dish List

Nate

Yeah, me too, his review makes me want to try some. I do have a lot of big fat juicy grasshoppers here in my yard.

Anyone have a recipe?

 

[Mavin1]

just play

love that show and seen almost everyone. i seen the one you put on here.

was,nt that the one where the cave spider bite her on the lip?

those thing were waird looking.

as in have i ever eatten one yep. my son and i when he was younger would eat nightcrawlers to gross his friends out or his sisters friends.

it was funny there were some girls who came over to see my daughter and mikie and i got out the nightcrawlers and started eatting them the girls ran out scearming.

also made some bets and we always won lol.

anyone ever read that book how to eat fried worms? well we never cooked them ate them raw kind of tasted like dirt.


p.s i also read somewhere along time ago that when we sleep we have spiders and such crawling in and out of our mouths all night long i,m sure we swallow a few of those lol

That is to funny!!!!! I watched the video Justplay posted and you could see that poor spiders legs sticking out like it was trying to escape, poor thing.

So the nightcrawlers, (earthworms), taste like dirt, interesting. I wonder if they taste differently if they were seasoned and cooked?

Reminds me, I used to love to eat dirt when I was a little freckle faced brat. Wonder how many bugs were in that?

Add thought. No wonder we don't lose weight, if they say we shouldn't eat 5 hours before going to bed and then we are eating bugs all night...................... Blame my diet failure on sleep eating!

Okay, where's the calorie chart for insects?

 

[Mavin1]

If I were you my stomache would never settle again. I'm so sorry that happened to you! I think I would want a hipnotist to take that memory away. As I read this my whole body did that involuntary shiver thing. I'm never going to eat a burger again.

I wont eat chik fil a sandwiches either because someone once told be a story that they bit into one and there was a big tumor in it.

Oh great now I feel really sick to my stomache. I'd like to know how this story ended Laurie.

Hmmm, now how would a hypnotist go about taking that bug eating memory away.
"You are under my spell, I command you to always think of a bug as a tiny chicken or a carrot, for the vegetarians, it is not a bug, it will not make you ill, you will feel full and satisfied when you eat one." :eat:

Good reason to avoid fast food!

 

[vinylweatherman]

Hmmm, now how would a hypnotist go about taking that bug eating memory away.
"You are under my spell, I command you to always think of a bug as a tiny chicken or a carrot, for the vegetarians, it is not a bug, it will not make you ill, you will feel full and satisfied when you eat one." :eat:

Good reason to avoid fast food!

That can be pretty hard when cycling to school. It was probably a wasp. I didn't notice it go down, but felt it hit, and HARD. Later, my mouth started to swell up and it hurt. I still wasn't sure exactly what was wrong, and thought it merely a bruise from the impact, but it turned out to be a sting, and this could have been dangerous had I reacted to it more than I did.

I have also had greenfly in home grown veggies, and ants that had found their way into a packet of cereal. The greenfly were too small to taste of anything, but the ants were bitter, making me wonder whether either the cereal or milk was "off". I investigated, and chucked out the cereal, the milk being fine.

I nearly had ANOTHER wasp, dead in a drink of juice, and it being night I almost didn't notice it

 

[kauphy]

Mavin, you are one funny chick!!!




I think they bit all 3 contestants. Remember when they had to eat bulls testicles? LMAO!!!

When they would have a show where they weren't eating anything, we would turn the channel.

yes i reamber that show i think i seen all of them that was one of my fav shows.

i think it was funnyer then hell when they would eat all the crap and then it would come right back up on them lol

 

[Mavin1]

That can be pretty hard when cycling to school. It was probably a wasp. I didn't notice it go down, but felt it hit, and HARD. Later, my mouth started to swell up and it hurt. I still wasn't sure exactly what was wrong, and thought it merely a bruise from the impact, but it turned out to be a sting, and this could have been dangerous had I reacted to it more than I did.

I have also had greenfly in home grown veggies, and ants that had found their way into a packet of cereal. The greenfly were too small to taste of anything, but the ants were bitter, making me wonder whether either the cereal or milk was "off". I investigated, and chucked out the cereal, the milk being fine.

I nearly had ANOTHER wasp, dead in a drink of juice, and it being night I almost didn't notice it

Oh my, those bugs with stingers can be a nightmare! Glad you're okay after that ordeal.
I have a cat that just loves to eat the little fire ants we get around here, wonder if they taste bitter to the cat or maybe some ants taste differently than others.
Good thing the other wasp was dead and you had seen it before consuming it!
However, a word of caution when consuming wasps or bees, remove the stingers first!

 

[swampwitch]

My 8th grade Advanced Biology teacher did a thing every year where he brought in a wok and a friend of his from the Des Moines Children's Zoo...and they deep-fried or chocolate-dipped all kinds of crawlies. We'd get an A for the day if we at least tried everything.
The chocolate ants were OK. The fried grasshoppers were nasty, especially when one of the legs tried to go down sideways. Chocolate-covered no-legged crickets were good, as were the fried crickets rolled in powdered sugar.
We shall not speak of the worms.

 

[just play]

We shall not speak of the worms.

Come on! Speak of the worms!

 

[felicie]

Hey swampwitch is that pic from that movie 'Don't turn around' or something like that? that movie scared crap out of us. good to see you btw.

Occasionally Dad took us to the mall featuring 'The Broadway'. swank. There was a candy counter and a bug counter (strange imported goods) we could either have choc covered ants or raisins. End of story. LOL

 

[swampwitch]

Hey swampwitch is that pic from that movie 'Don't turn around' or something like that? that movie scared crap out of us.

It's the very last scene from 1978's Invasion of the Body Snatchers. I remember everyone in the theater saying "Oh shit." at the same time during the scene.

You see covered ants in some of the alternative health food stores...but they're usually covered in carob. IMHO carob ruins the integrity of the whole ant-as-snack narrative.:eat:

 

[Mavin1]

My 8th grade Advanced Biology teacher did a thing every year where he brought in a wok and a friend of his from the Des Moines Children's Zoo...and they deep-fried or chocolate-dipped all kinds of crawlies. We'd get an A for the day if we at least tried everything.
The chocolate ants were OK. The fried grasshoppers were nasty, especially when one of the legs tried to go down sideways. Chocolate-covered no-legged crickets were good, as were the fried crickets rolled in powdered sugar.
We shall not speak of the worms.

Inavsion of The Body Snatchers, with Donald Sutherland.

You must have had a fun teacher, to broaden your horizons like that. Mmmm, those fried, sugar coated crickets sound like a tasty little snack. I caught a cricket in the house last night, lucky him or her, I let it go outside. Could have been on the menu!

Were you traumatized by the worms, that you shall not speak of?

 

[Mavin1]

It's the very last scene from 1978's Invasion of the Body Snatchers. I remember everyone in the theater saying "Oh shit." at the same time during the scene.

You see covered ants in some of the alternative health food stores...but they're usually covered in carob. IMHO carob ruins the integrity of the whole ant-as-snack narrative.:eat:

Beat me to it on the movie title, but that was a good one.

So no Carob covered ants then? HeeHee

 

[Mavin1]

Hey swampwitch is that pic from that movie 'Don't turn around' or something like that? that movie scared crap out of us. good to see you btw.

Occasionally Dad took us to the mall featuring 'The Broadway'. swank. There was a candy counter and a bug counter (strange imported goods) we could either have choc covered ants or raisins. End of story. LOL

Wow, how cool is that! Did you opt not to ever try the ants? Were you even a little curious?

 

[Mavin1]

Originally Posted by Mavin1
Good reason to avoid fast food!

That can be pretty hard when cycling to school. It was probably a wasp. I didn't notice it go down, but felt it hit, and HARD. Later, my mouth started to swell up and it hurt. I still wasn't sure exactly what was wrong, and thought it merely a bruise from the impact, but it turned out to be a sting, and this could have been dangerous had I reacted to it more than I did.

I have also had greenfly in home grown veggies, and ants that had found their way into a packet of cereal. The greenfly were too small to taste of anything, but the ants were bitter, making me wonder whether either the cereal or milk was "off". I investigated, and chucked out the cereal, the milk being fine.

I nearly had ANOTHER wasp, dead in a drink of juice, and it being night I almost didn't notice it

Geesh I'm slow today! Fast food, biking, bug flying into mouth! Yep, that's fast food!!!!

 

[swampwitch]

The worms were gigantic, alive, and writhing. It wasn't that, and it wasn't that they freaking blew up in the oil that made it unspeakable. It was the stench. Alive they smelled like dead butt. Deep fried they smelled like deep fried dead butt. It was the teacher's little joke on us. He didn't try to make us eat the deep fried dead butt worms.
He really was a great teacher. He showed us the original Night of the Living Dead in class and taught us the science behind what causes so-called zombies.

 

[just play]

Deep fried they smelled like deep fried dead butt

LMAO...can I eat or drink anything today without almost spitting it out!!!

 

[felicie]

It's the very last scene from 1978's Invasion of the Body Snatchers. I remember everyone in the theater saying "Oh shit." at the same time during the scene.

You see covered ants in some of the alternative health food stores...but they're usually covered in carob. IMHO carob ruins the integrity of the whole ant-as-snack narrative.:eat:

Oh yes and oh nooo cuz now I remember the jerk I went and saw it with. The same one that got me to swallow the worm.

Worms have butts?

 

[kauphy]

:

Hmmm, now how would a hypnotist go about taking that bug eating memory away.
"You are under my spell, I command you to always think of a bug as a tiny chicken or a carrot, for the vegetarians, it is not a bug, it will not make you ill, you will feel full and satisfied when you eat one." :eat:

Good reason to avoid fast food!

lmao

 

[kauphy]

The worms were gigantic, alive, and writhing. It wasn't that, and it wasn't that they freaking blew up in the oil that made it unspeakable. It was the stench. Alive they smelled like dead butt. Deep fried they smelled like deep fried dead butt. It was the teacher's little joke on us. He didn't try to make us eat the deep fried dead butt worms.
He really was a great teacher. He showed us the original Night of the Living Dead in class and taught us the science behind what causes so-called zombies.

lol swampwitch thats funny dead butt.

the nightcrawlers i have eatten never really had a smell and belive me i have eatten quit a few love hearing people get grossed out when you pop them into ur mouth and then after chewing for a bit opening ur mouth and doing the see food thing.

a family that eats nightcrawlers together has a load of fun together and sometimes laughs so hard someone pees theirself lol

 

[Luckylizzy]

Just though I would share this little clip from fear factor that I will never forget! It is just crazy!

ok editing this because I dont know how to embed video XD so here is a link to the youtube video instead

just a warning: it's pretty horrifying

 

[KasinoKing]

I rode motorbikes for over 20 years - I've eaten loads of bugs!
(Not recommended!)

KK

 

[Mavin1]

What's with biking and bug eating? Must go hand in hand.

Okay, so what have we learned here then?

1. Some bugs taste really good when properly prepared.

2. Never eat in the backyard, with your mouth open, or a fly will fly in.

3. Don't ever ever eat a live cave spider!!!!

4. Never ever go biking with your mouth open, or you will be eating fast food during your entire trip!

5. Never ever put large grubs in hot oil, they explode!!!

6. Never ever eat anything that smells like dead butt, once you have indentified what dead butt smells like.

7. And Kauphy, you are really one crazy gal!!!!!

8. Diet not working, then you're eating bugs in your sleep all night long!!!!

Now Bryan, pass around that bowl of grasshoppers!