In some parts of the world many cultures consider insects, larvae and other creepy crawlies to be a delicacy. In fact, a U.N. report says over 2 billion people around the globe regularly consume bugs.

Here are 12 Edible Bugs to Taste Around the Globe

Witchetty Grubs
This Aussie aboriginal delicacy can be eaten raw or roasted over a fire. They have a rather bland taste like scrambled eggs but with a slightly nutty note.

Honey Ants
The abdomen of this ant swells up with a honey-like nectar, like a bug candy with a sugary squirt of flavor.

Hormigas Culonas
These are a seasonal snack food in South America. They're usually toasted in oil and salted into crunchy little nuggets that taste kind of like bacon wrapped pistachio nuts

Crickets, Grasshoppers, Locusts and Cicadas
Often seen around Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Japan and Mexico are mindless munchies that go well with a cold beer and a warm patio.

Casu Marzu
This traditional Sardinian cheese is made from sheep’s milk that's digested and fermented by the cheese fly larvae. It’s called formaggio marcio in Italian, which aptly translates to “rotten cheese”

June Bugs
These can be consumed as larvae or as adult bugs and have a vaguely buttery walnut-like taste

Cockroaches
These insects are actually one of the cleanest bugs around as they primarily eat a fruit and veggie diet. Word is they taste like chicken!

Dragonflies
You’ll find these palate pleasing insects around Indonesia and China. Wings are usually plucked off and then they're fried or grilled over charcoal.

Dung Beetles
Apparently they’re one of the tastiest insect morsels around, crunchy and and chock full of protein. You’ll see them on the menu in South America, often mixed into a hearty vegetable and pork stew.

Scorpions
There’s nothing good, bad or distinctive about the flavor. They mainly taste like the oil and seasoning they’re fried in, although some liken them to crab legs.

Bees and Wasps
Prized both for their taste and medicinal qualities. Wasp crackers have recently become a novel delicacy in Omachi, Japan, with the visible stripey fellows baked right into the cookie.

Silk Worms
These larvae are a prolific byproduct of the silk industry. The South Korean dish peondegi is made of these edible bugs, seasoned and boiled in big cauldrons on the street. The Chinese and Vietnamese prefer their silk worms fried. How about you?

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