Edible ants -- feral permaculture
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Not worth it at the moment, perhaps, but knowing something is, and was, and will be edible edible is useful knowledge. I imagine the flavor you experienced was formic acid. We need to get over our view of insects. We eat insects in the sea (lobsters and crabs) why not on land? By the way termites, the most nutritious insects for humans, taste like minty wood.
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All the ants I've eaten, have been spicy. :D
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the idea is very good and really goes hand in hand with permaculture.
if one got a flat then bugs may be some thing as they need little space to grow and are easy to grow. suppose to be good as well. I am currently looking in to the idea.
and if nothing else farm them for fishing.
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Many ants have formic acid, mainly ants red in color have very high formic acid concentrations which will burn digestive linings and skin.
Another thing about eating ants is that live ants will clasp your eating/digestive system with their teeth (pincers) and even when dead and just the head left...they will not release unless done so mechanically.
When eating ants, kill them dead. Chew well and most of all, enjoy!
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Good job!
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what kind of ants are edible
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@feralkevin how do you know what ants are edible
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Ants I hear are better deep fried in lard and mixed with salt. Yum!
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Most ants are edible. I would Google poisonous ants, although I've never heard of any. Some can bite really badly if you put them alive in your mouth, and some have so much formic acid (the strong flavor) that it can make you sick.
feralkevin 1 year ago
Kevin? Kevin Spacey!?
Mightypoo007 2 years ago
I have been told that before. :)
feralkevin 2 years ago
sure ants arent to tasty, but in large quantities, which many areas do have, they are extremely healthy.
wingz3636 2 years ago
Some ants are absolutely delicious!
feralkevin 2 years ago
Formic acid is what is responsible for the spice as far as I know. I couldn't agree more about insect eating, but we don't have the grasshoppers here like the Native Americans used to. Some ants are good, others aren't. There were these amazing large black ants in the Sierras last summer that were an addictive snack!
feralkevin 3 years ago