c/science_memes · by fossilesque@mander.xyz · 1ySay it. 326 points · 19 comments · view on lemmy.world
19 Comments
troyunrau@lemmy.ca · 57 pts · 1y
https://xkcd.com/1268/
CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social · 28 pts · 1y
I hate to break it to people, but this universe is the one where people occasionally eat spiders.
Consider: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_spider
adarza@lemmy.ca · 20 pts · 1y
nope. nope. a bazillion times nope.
these spiders, though....
recipe
neatobuilds@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 1y
Awesome, how do you find enough spider eggs to fill it though
__nobodynowhere@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 1y
neatobuilds@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 1y
Like how people eat eggs or drink cow milk, things are weird but people do it anyway
Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
The relevant xkcd strikes once more!
ekZepp@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y
Call me Mr. Frog then, because I fkng love those wet bugs. Especially fried 🍤🍤🍤🍋
ineffable@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 1y
Sea_pop@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Man, three body problem is such a good show! I cannot wait for the second season and I just got the books
kitnaht@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
I'd be fine with eating bugs too if they grew large enough for me to not have to eat the exoskeleton as well.
PaintedSnail@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
And can be properly gutted and de-veined.
azi@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 1y
I don't really see the point of deveining. It doesn't change the flavour and the digestive tract is entirely safe to eat
CetaceanNeeded@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y
shrimps is bugs
azi@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 1y
I'm a firm bug centrist—non-hemipterans can be bugs but they have to be from a terrestrial lineage.
yesman@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
I'm making tempura bugs for dinner. On a night when everyone else gets nachos and pizza. Don't you feel sorry for me?
neatobuilds@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 1y
Add some rolly polly chowder on the side
stupidcasey@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
psud@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Australia calls one of our salt water crays "Balmain bugs"
They're especially popular as a Christmas food