15 Insects and ArachnidsWhich You Can Have for Dinner

There are many places on Earth where it is common to eat insects and arachnids as appetizers or main courses. Instead of calling a pest control company to deal with the nasty creatures, people steam, fry, bake and roast them.

#1 Cicada

Where you can eat it: Asia and parts of USAHow it tastes: Asparagus or clammy potato How to cook it: Boil or fry like shrimps

#2Wasp Larvae

Where you can eat it: JapanHow it tastes: Sweet and crunchyHow to cook it: With soy sauce and sugar

#3 Scorpions

Where you can eat it: Vietnam, Thailand, ChinaHow it tastes: Crab or shrimpHow to cook it: Deep-fried on a kebab

#4 Red Ants

Where you can eat it: ThailandHow it tastes: SourHow to cook it: In salads

#5 Mopane Worm

Where you can eat it: Botswana, South Africa, ZimbabweHow it tastes: ButteryHow to cook it: Dried or smoked

#6 Huhu Grubs

Where you can eat it: New ZealandHow it tastes: Peanut ButterHow to cook it: Eaten raw

#7 Silkworm

Where you can eat it: Vietnam, China, KoreaHow it tastes: Dried shrimpHow to cook it: Boiled or fried

#8 Tarantulas

Where you can eat it: Cambodia, VenezuelaHow it tastes: CrabHow to cook it: Fried in oil, salt and sugar

#9 Dragonflies

Where you can eat it: IndonesiaHow it tastes: CrabHow to cook it: Boiled or fried

#10 Stinkbugs

Where you can eat it: MexicoHow it tastes: CinnamonHow to cook it: Ground up for taco filling

#11 Palm Weevil

Where you can eat it: Nigeria, MalaysiaHow it tastes: Coconut (raw), bacon (cooked)How to cook it: Raw or skewered and roasted

#12 Termites

Where you can eat it: West Africa, AustraliaHow it tastes: CarrotsHow to cook it: Roasted or fried

#13Waterbugs

Where you can eat it: ThailandHow it tastes: Briny and fruityHow to cook it: Fried with spicy sauce

#14Grasshoppers

Where you can eat it: MexicoHow it tastes: Salty and spicyHow to cook it: Roasted and tossed with lime

#15 Ant Eggs

Where you can eat it: MexicoHow it tastes: Buttery and nuttyHow to cook it: Boiled or fried and put in tacos

Bon Appétit