Interesting Find in the Cricket Bin

[invadertoast]

My boyfriend ate a mealworm once... just to show up another friend that wouldn't do it, lol. Then, several months later, I made him come get mealies with me from Petco. There was a woman in line with us who asked what was in the cup, I told her they were mealworms and when she recoiled in fear, Daniel grinned and told her that he ate one once yummy! lol Poor woman...

[Ginevive]

but dead ones are eaten by other mealies and they leave a harder, thicker skin behind. Not very charming.

That must be what I picked up.
For some reason, dead mealworms gross me out mroe than live ones. Live ones don't bother me, but the dead ones do. I know I am odd.

EDIT: here ya'll go; mealworm recipes!

http://www.socs.k12.in.us/schools/ov...web/toffee.htm

[BallPythonBabe448]

Don't you mean the U.S.A?

[BallPythonBabe448]

you fed your salamander to the evil cricket? GROSS!

[padiente]

Ginevive, I will admist that I did not put that one in woth my research. haha, i can't wait to use it for my squemishh friends on april 1st. The ones I had were more along the line of meal food, as opposted to exciting and exotic desserts and treats, but is only because of the subjuect matter of the experament.

[Ginevive]

I actually think that it's superworms I was thinking of, and talking about. They're about 2-3 inches long, is that a mealie or a super?

That site would def. be a good piece to go with your friends. You should make the recipe, feed it to them and not tell them what it really is until later! (How mature I am, lol.)

[padiente]

I plan to. I looked up all the stats to make sure the larvea are clean inside and out. I will raise my own and make some fabulous grub, hehe, in which all the courses have a common ingreditent. I will talk my friends that they have to try and guess the common ingredients. They will love the meal , not be able to guess, then I will tell them. I cannot wait

[Ginevive]

make some fabulous grub

"Grub..." hahaha!
Hopefully your friends will not ahte you after the factor.

[padiente]

They may not be happy, but if they don't know by now that I am sneeky that way then they really don't know me. They will get over it fast and laugh about it. Hahaha

[Shelby]

you fed your salamander to the evil cricket? GROSS!

No, silly. I fed the cricket TO the salamander. :p

And yes, the 2-3" worms are superworms. Those things can be creepy. They're too strong for being a worm. And the beetles are worse.