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Re:Why Don’t More Humans Eat Bugs? (2018) by stevenwoo on Thursday February 07, 2019 @02:04AM (#19103563)
One thing about some insects - I used to have fish in an aquarium that were large enough to eat crickets in one bite, and every single insect I caught in our home and put in the water also had parasitic worms that tried to escape the host insect immediately when it realized the insect was in water - these parasitic worms seem to take up most of the insects abdomen. This might not be a problem in non tropical parts of the world, but it's like a horror movie in miniature.

http://theconversation.com/the-parasite-a-crickets-nightmare...

Re:Why Don’t More Humans Eat Bugs? (2018) by coconut_crab on Thursday February 07, 2019 @02:10AM (#19103592)
Farmed insects like silkworm should be safe to eat, I often stir fry them as a snack with beer. Quite tasty!
Re:Why Don’t More Humans Eat Bugs? (2018) by DonHopkins on Thursday February 07, 2019 @02:34AM (#19103672)
Are farmed tapeworms safe to eat?
Re:Why Don’t More Humans Eat Bugs? (2018) by coconut_crab on Thursday February 07, 2019 @03:27AM (#19103859)
Nematode aren't insect though :)
Re:Why Don’t More Humans Eat Bugs? (2018) by ASalazarMX on Thursday February 07, 2019 @01:23PM (#19107139)
Jesus Christ. I've eaten crickets for the novelty, but now I won't until I'm absolutely sure they're not holding those huge parasitic worms.
Re:Why Don’t More Humans Eat Bugs? (2018) by the_70x on Thursday February 07, 2019 @02:28AM (#19103650)
you need to deep fry the insects and problem solved, then add guacamole and that's it