Can locusts be eaten? Why can t locusts be eaten?

Updated on science 2024-03-16
18 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    The locusts themselves can be eaten, but patients who are allergic to locusts should strictly prohibit their consumption.

    Locust is an edible insect with the scientific name of grasshopper, which is rich in nutritional value, rich in protein, vitamin A, calcium, zinc, iron and other trace elements. Edible locusts can supplement various nutrients needed by the human body, at the same time, it can also enhance the body's resistance, improve the pH value in the human body, and also have the ability to eliminate free radicals and various toxins in the human body, so as to delay the purpose of human aging.

    Despite the many benefits of eating locusts, people who are allergic to locusts should strictly avoid eating locusts to avoid over-reacting and even fatalizing severe allergic reactions.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    Hello, locusts are edible, and many people should understand this. Nowadays, there is a wide variety of food, and everyone likes to try some novel ingredients, such as "worms". Among the insects, everyone is most familiar with the cicada, the nymph of the cicada:

    Knowing the monkey, the folk eating methods of cicadas are also varied. In addition, we make full use of silkworm pupae for food processing in addition to raising silkworm reeling silk, which has also given birth to a variety of edible methods of silkworm pupa. Looking at locusts, in recent years, they have gradually achieved a certain status in insect ingredients, the most common are all kinds of locust skewers, salt and pepper locusts, fried locusts, etc.

    Most of the monkeys cannot be artificially cultivated, and the monkeys on the table almost come from the wild catch, while the silkworm pupae almost come from artificial breeding. As for the locusts, it is difficult to say, some come from artificial breeding, and some are caught in the wild.

    Locusts can be artificially cultivated, and now the demand for locusts is also very large, of course, it can also be caught in the wild, but the locusts caught in the wild still need some quality inspection procedures if they want to approach the table of the hotel, if they eat it after catching it, there should be no problem. But there are some problems to pay attention to when eating locusts: 1. You may be allergic, locusts are indeed not toxic, but people with different physiques may be allergic, if you are allergic to fish and shrimp, it is best not to eat it.

    2. It may carry some infectious agents or parasites in its body, although the probability of these parasites parasiting the human body is very small, it is not easy to say, especially some large parasites, such as iron worms, may make you feel very disgusting.

    The locust plague has been plaguing our people since ancient times, it is listed as one of the three major disasters, our country is mainly East Asian locust swarms after the migration has caused serious harm to crops, now, our people are not "helpless" in the face of such disasters, at least those of us who are engaged in plant protection will definitely prevent and control them. In addition, everyone who sees such a flying protein is greedy, and we will often catch it in the wild and roast it. No matter what, as long as there is a plague of locusts and you have a chance to catch them, you can catch them and eat them.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    Because some locusts are poisonous and eat locusts that disrupt the food chain, locusts cannot be eaten.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    Because some locusts are poisonous and can get food poisoning if they eat them, there is a locust poisoning person in our village, so the locusts cannot be eaten.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    Because there are many types of locusts, it is not clear what locusts can eat and what locusts cannot eat. Therefore, it is not recommended that everyone eat "locusts" unless they know what locusts can really be eaten, and there is indeed a record of such a record in terms of therapeutic value. Due to the large number of locusts during the locust, there may be some bad effects during the spread process, so it is impossible to determine whether it is a delicacy that we see.

    There are also cases of genetic mutations in some locusts.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    Since ancient times, locust plague has been an important disaster that affects people's survival, whether in ancient or modern times, we can often see locust swarms eating and destroying crops. Even today, when science and technology are highly developed, there are still many countries that have to face locust plagues. For this reason, the question arises, why don't people solve the locust plague by eating?

    Truth be told, locusts are not only edible, but also rich in protein, and many regions have delicacies about locusts. However, the locusts during the locust plague were completely different. Crowded environments can cause locusts to change color, increase their appetite and become irritable.

    Because there are methods of spraying pesticides to eliminate locusts in various places, it is not recommended to eat them during locust plagues.

    1. It is not recommended to eat the delicacies about locusts in various places now, not only can you eat, but also taste great. Especially in rural areas, there may be people who will catch locusts for food. However, when eating, there is a caveat, it must be sterilized by high temperature.

    Locusts contain hydrocyanic acid in their bodies, and eating large amounts may cause food poisoning.

    That being said, locusts during the locust plague are a different kind of creature. The locusts that gather together will gradually change color, the amount of food they eat increases, and their personalities become extremely irritable. At this time, it is a vicious circle, after merging with the group, it will become unsociable, and the amount of food will increase, and the rate of reproduction will increase, which is also the cause of the locust outbreak.

    2. It is difficult to capture the number of locusts during the locust plague and the number of locusts seen in life, which is not the same concept. The overwhelming locusts can quickly wipe out a field of crops, and it is very difficult to catch. Common methods of catching locusts do not do much in the face of locust swarms.

    From the ancient methods of locust control, it can be seen that fire, landfill, and poultry are better than catching.

    In addition, nets are needed to capture them, and nets are still a "luxury" in areas or years when locust plagues occur in China. The way ordinary people catch locusts is to take a plastic bag to the locust swarm, and then change to another bag after it is filled. Wear less clothes, and your body will be scratched by locusts that may fly by.

    3. In the era of poverty, people can eat as long as it is food, and locusts are no exception. When the locust plague comes, people often catch locusts and eat them, but the number of locusts that can be eaten is very small. When locusts plague them, they are measured in hundreds of millions, and they can destroy a field of crops in an instant.

    For a short stay, ordinary people can't catch a few. Maybe eat a meal or two, and it's gone.

    When I was a child, I heard from the elders in the village that they had encountered a locust plague when they were children, and their parents would often catch locusts for them to eat. Generally, it is processed and dried, and eaten once in a while. In times of food scarcity, locusts were a luxurious meal.

  7. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    Of course, you can eat it, even if it is a locust during the locust plague, it also eats plants, so this locust is not poisonous, as long as it is cleaned and its internal organs and parts with bacteria are removed, it can be eaten.

  8. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    No, locust swarms during the locust plague will secrete hydrocyanic acid, which is a toxic substance, and if you eat locusts in large quantities, hydrocyanic acid will accumulate a certain dose and cause mild poisoning.

  9. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    Of course, this is possible, about the locust itself is a very nutritious food, locusts are very rich in protein, roasted locusts taste the best.

  10. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    Locusts are not allowed to be eaten during the locust plague, because some locusts are poisonous and people may die if they eat them.

  11. Anonymous users2024-01-27

    Locusts are edible.

    The locusts are rich in nutrition, the meat is fresh and tender, the taste is as beautiful as shrimp, it has the reputation of "flying shrimp" in Hong Kong and other places, it is the favorite food of the people of all countries, and the "insect banquet" is also held in the United States to entertain VIPs, among which there are locusts. Subsequently, some countries and regions have developed insect food. Cooking with insects and making canned food, biscuits, ice cream and other foods are very popular.

    The body of locusts insects, Chinese rice locusts, flying locusts, etc. Also known as grasshoppers. It is distributed in North China, East China, Central South China, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Taiwan and other regions. After obtaining it, remove the wings and feet, wash it, scald it with boiling water and eat it, it contains high protein and is the most ideal food.

  12. Anonymous users2024-01-26

    Locusts are not picky eaters and eat the leaves of almost all kinds of broad-leaved green plants, especially grasses. When the locust plague occurred, the locust swarm passed through the red land for thousands of miles, and this is the proof.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-25

    The locusts eat almost all plants, and a large number of them eat them all, and no grass grows. Including millet and wheat, all herbaceous plants are eaten except trees.

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-24

    However, it is generally necessary to breed in captivity to be safe to eat, and the consumption of locusts has a long history.

    In the Tang Dynasty, there were records of eating locusts, and in the year of the ancient locust plague, people collected locusts and ate them to survive the famine, which was just to eat locusts as a need to satisfy hunger.

  15. Anonymous users2024-01-23

    You can eat, the kind that is bred in captivity.

  16. Anonymous users2024-01-22

    Can African locusts be eaten? The scientist's explanation is like a waking dream.

  17. Anonymous users2024-01-21

    Can be eaten, very good nutrition**.

  18. Anonymous users2024-01-20

    Locusts eat crops and are poisonous.

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