3 Insects That Make Great Survival Food

  • 2. Ants
    There are more than 1,200 species of edible ants, and almost all have a somewhat sour flavor due to the fact that they secrete an acid when they are threatened. Ants are often roasted with salt and also eaten after being covered in chocolate. The larvae are commonly eaten as well and don’t have a sour taste like the adult ants.
    Red ants, in particular, are favorites of many cultures and, like grasshoppers, contain a great deal of protein and are thought to relieve joint pain. However, caution must be used when harvesting red ants as their bite is painful.

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    25 Comments

    1. Thomas Carter said:

      IV eaten lots of crickets,grasshoppers and mill worms ,they aren’t bad but I wont eat mc Donald’s .

    2. Tom Fidas said:

      It’s all psychological…..if you work on that then you can eat anything. My teacher ate insects as a delicacy. Fried ants were often used as topping on his rice.

    3. Anonymous said:

      Even as a child I knew that if I was starving, I would start digging. Most things are edible.

    4. Kyle Gunn said:

      Awww yeeah, its that stir fry herbal insect thats killer.

    5. Tonya Johnson said:

      This is normal for people!E in other countries, and they have been doing it for hundreds of years. And they are still healthier than most Americans……lol

    6. RL Johnson said:

      if you are hungry enough and i mean truly starving you will eat anything or give up and die.. thats just the how it is.

    7. Jan Louise said:

      I would become a vegetarian before I are one of those…..barf! I literally would barf, lol!

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