Lost? Need to eat? Survival foraging can be easier than you think…it you can conquer some of your fears! You have seen it on Survivor and various other tv shows challenging people to eat nasty juicy grubs and insects, but guess what, it might be your turn one day. There are some pretty hardy things you can eat in the wild and you don’t have to eat them alive either. Use your imagination with what you find and create a wild stir fry with worms and ants. Before you eat anything, follow these basic guidelines.
If its pretty do not eat it! Sorry, I wish I had better news for you. It turns out that those pretty brightly coloured or fuzzy/ hairy insects should be avoided! Best trick when eating insects, just close your eyes and imagine something scrumptious.
If it looks menacing, it probably is! Avoid insects that bite or sting. They may carry poison or they may harm you as you try to catch them. Make it easier for yourself. After all, food is not your primary concern when you are lost. A human can survive an average of 30 days without food… but water is essential!
Only eat fresh, healthy insects. Insect Buffet, most worms and grubs provide an excclent source of protein!. I suggest you toast them until they are dried. View it as a healthy substitute to chips! Get creative with what you find and mix it up. Maybe toss a roasted grub salad with wild growing ferns.
Some ants are good food. Dip a stick in water, insert it into an ant nest, let it be coated by ants, and eat.Honey ants, or sugar bags, store their food in the form of sugars in their abdomen. Because of the stored nectar, these ants
taste great and are considered a treat. Most ants taste bitter.
Remove the wings and legs before eating grasshoppers and crickets,They scratch ALL the way down.
Challenghe to see who gets to eat the worm
Enjoy!
