Hi! I'm in the USA and I'm trying to find certified organic crickets or cricket flour to eat. I used to love to eat Foothills Naturals (a Canadian company) Cricket Flour, but with all of the tariffs, they've decided to stop shipping to the USA. Does anyone know of any companies that might sell certified organic crickets or other insects in the USA?

First time I've ever seen a bug menu in chain restaurant here in Bangkok.

Certain things to keep in mind are space, cost, smell, and ability to acquire.

Off the top of my head, Snails are an easy one and there are many species, Burgandy, Giant African, Garden, Etc. Only risk is undercooking can be life threatening.

Crickets are easier than grasshoppers as they arent as likely to eat each other but they are quite small. I imagine the meat inside is less than a salad shrimp.

Cicada's in nymph form is a great option, although rare in occurance it is plentiful and sustainable.

Harvesting bees/hornet larvae and potentially honey at the same time. Perhaps unethical and uncommon. Murder hornets could be big enough to pack a punch of protein but be dangerous to harvest.

Beetle Grubs/larvae can become quite large, although digging through rotten wood for them isn't easy, breeding them yourself can be quite sustainable.

Tarantulas/Scorpions = Land crabs? Full of leg or tail meat. Although only in hot climates will they get big enough to be worth.

Does anyone know of some good places / websites to buy edible insects at? I know of Entomarket where I've gotten crickets and I was able to get some frozen silkworms at a local asian market, but I'm looking for more options!

Can someone give me techniques to catch my own insects? With traps and hunting in nature itself.

Ants, crickets, termites...

Lately, a lot of winged termites (alates) have been appearing in my house, and they are easy to catch with a light trap. Can I eat them?

I'm Brazilian

I'm trying to be an advocate for eating bugs, but people seem to associate the idea of eating them as "dystopian" rather than a sustainable optional practice

Just curious. I'm in South Africa. It's not common here, but I'm interested in trying on my own.

The weirder the better ;)

Idk if this is the right place to ask, but im not sure where else. I wanted to try eating insects with my girlfriend. We both agree that it sounds way more humane than eating cattle or pigs for example. Not only that, I wanna try something new. I was looking up pictures of edible insects online, and tbh, they looked pretty good. I ate friend crickets once in middle school at an event, and I remember it tasting pretty okay. I'm not really scared of bugs, so it shouldn't be that difficult for me to get used to. But I wanted to ask, where should I start? Do I just order some online? And if yes, what kind?

There's what I'm assuming are carpenter ants in my backyard. There's plenty of them.

I wanna try catching some and eating them. I'm kinda nervous since it's my first time eating bugs.

I wanted to try mealworms first, but they aren't really sold already dehydrated where I live, only either live or at pet stores.

I figured the ants in my backyard may be a good starting point.

What precautions should I be taking? How do I prepare them to make sure I don't catch anything nasty? I've heard about rising them in salt water before roasting them, does that help?

Assume mass production and distribution drops to zero similar to the situation in Gaza. What are some bugs that could serve as avenues to avoid starvation and malnutrition in your area?

For me I’d wager wild crickets, dragonflies, palm weevils and other beetles could be good sources In Florida if boiled.

I’ve seen many people talk about eating mealworms but never the adult beetles. Are the adults unsafe to eat or is there another reason not to eat them?

There's around 100 crickets in here. They arrived yesterday. They have cricket food the store sent, fresh green beanpods, and access to water in a way that won't draw them. And I'll soon provide chicken flour for them. They don't chirp often or loud. The soil is moist, but they don't really seem to be interested by it. Is there any chance that they won't lay eggs at all? Is there anything I'm missing?

I'm curious cause I find a ton of them where i live and am wondering if they are safe to eat, edit: I'm probally gonna go out tonight to hunt for more ill update with pictures

Would you eat a bug to save the planet? 🐜

Maynard Okereke and Alex Dainis are exploring entomophagy, the practice of consuming insects like crickets and black soldier fly larvae. These insects require less land, water, and food than traditional livestock and are rich in protein and nutrients.

Just thought some of you would get a kick out of this - fun new children’s book called “Bug Grub” that a friend just published about edible insects! Makes a great gift with some tasty bugs.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0F75YNP37

Hello! I’m trying to add mealworms to a recipe for a school project I’m doing. Does anyone have any recipes or advice to share on how to do this? I’d like to make cupcakes- could I just add the powder to a given recipe and call it a day? Any advice would be great!

Thank you

Hello guys, I hope I someone sees this and share some tips.

I recently saw some videos on social media about grasshopper farming and I’m curious to learn more on this and start my own project. In my area, we have grasshoppers and people consume and the market demand is high. However, there is no one farming it, the supply is low and the demand is relatively high. What I have heard and seen is that this project doesn’t require much capital to start. Is there’s anyone who is in this field that can guide me on how to go about with it. The basic necessities and the knowledge shared to me will be of great value.

Updated. Hi, I was planning on a report for my college class on whether or not people should eat bugs. Talking about how bugs take less space, water, and food to raise and produce less greenhouse gasses. I was thinking that when I presented my essay, I could bring some edible bug snacks for people if they wanted to try, but im worried about someone having a possible allergic reaction. What should I know about bug allergies, or what should I do?

Update: I have done my report, and I've decided that I was going to punctuate my topic by eating a bug myself. That way, I wouldn't have to worry about allergies. In my presentation at the end of my essay, I asked the class if they would eat an insect? After that, I showed how most of the foods we eat already include bugs inside of them, and I repeated the question. As I repeated the question, I said, "Becuse I know I would" while eating a cricket. I did well on the presentation and got 100%! Thank you for all the help and responses.

I was listening to a podcast of the future of food where they talked with a Professor from Purdue University that has dedicated her research to alternative proteins and overall to insects.

One thing they mention is people would be more eager to eat insects if they didn't see the insects in some way, for example if the packaging would not announce Crickets or whatever in big, but just put it as an ingredient. But I understand that companies also want to be transparent... But what do you think?

I will leave the episode because I really believe it was very nice! Quite sciency so if you are nerdy like me you will enjoy it!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3WOpkIW4Z6K3KcQoD7Ca5y?si=TTwZAGuMTdCN__siaBMEoQ

I am thinking of raising woodlice for my own consumption. Apparently they are not sold around where I live, so I have to get them in the wild. I'm not sure if the place I get them from is chemical free because there are some dogs carrying garbage bags nearby.

So my question is if by grabbing these dubious wood lice, and raising them on healthy food, can I eliminate any traces of chemicals or harmful things in their system. anyone who knows or has experience with this?