Survival Scenario Snacks: Bugs and Crustaceans

[hawgrider]

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Wild plants and roots are nice, but sometimes you want to add a little bit of meat to your diet. In this series, I will cover what animals can be harvested as a food source in the wild, and some general methods of capturing and cooking these critters.

To preface this, the odds of anyone actually needing to procure meat in a survival scenario are astronomically low. All things considered, finding edible plants is generally a far better use of your energy and, in most survival situations, shelter, fire, and water are way bigger priorities. Plus,
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[Arklatex]

I would do it. I've tried food products made from crickets and they weren't bad at all. They're easy to catch and you could also use em as bait.

[hawgrider]

I've had ants and grasshoppers.

[Deebo]

True, gut wrenching hunger would change some peoples way of thinking.
Honestly, for the short term, people will be ok. He'll there's enough food in my pantry to last for a month.
As far as taste, I have only had flavored crickets, they tasted like potatoe chips, but left a "dead taste" in my mouth
Fried mealworms taste like the "redskin" off a peanut.
Worms taste like dirt .

[Pauls]

Worms are better tasting if you clean them before eating. You can grind worms and make a decent hamburger.
Ants are just nasty! they are way too bitter to eat without a sweetener of some kind.
Grubs and maggots are a good tasting treat - especially added to a soup or stew.