Edible Artichokes, Ants, and Aphids

FeralKevin shows us a ripe artichoke in his garden. Entomophagy ensues.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• permaculture
• sustainability
• entomophagy
• edible
• insects
• artichoke
• feral
• garden

[True5cience]

very cool.

[dgbregman]

Interesting. I don't think I'd like to eat the ants or aphids but am wondering if they will damage the plant or should I just let them be?

[SatanzAngelOfficial]

0.2 Calories per serving (exactly 9.452733_ ants per serving; calories may vary on species and weight. I calculated for the ants in my garden)

[shadowace421]

hes eating the ants....... are you sir, aware that there is an ant parasite that controls and ants movements like a zombie so it can stand the ant at the very top of a blade of grass to get eaten by (i think it was a cow?) Are you also aware of the ant fungus that turns ant corpses into a pile of mushrooms?? i really dont whant to find out what those things can do to a human body....

[ArizonaAdventures]

I'm on a diet, how many calories are in an ant?

[mrilovetheants]

No Sir! You do not eat the ants! That is wrong! 

[happyorangeanimation]

anyone know of any entomophagy forums?

[mikezephyr]

relearning this knowledge is crucial.

i'm beginning to eat wild, actually just grabbed some nice fiddleheads the other day.

do you think there's a way to eat j.chokes besides gardening them?

appreciate these videos.

[c1h2e3s4t5e6r]

you like a 5 foot bear eatin' up dem ants you so silly! i laugh so hard hearin' all dem mackin' noises yo ass make you like some smart ass country bear lapping up insects and SH&*!  dayumm!

[cutlerylover]

Very cool, this was the 1st time I saw an Artichoke plant as well...