Ate a tarantula in Mexico

[brianfrye81]

And now throat is extremely sore and it’s hard to swallow. I assume it’s the hairs, got some meds from a pharmacy but just concerned, it’s been almost 24 hours and it still hurts to talk. Anyone have any advice?

 

[NMTs]

And now throat is extremely sore and it’s hard to swallow. I assume it’s the hairs, got some meds from a pharmacy but just concerned, it’s been almost 24 hours and it still hurts to talk. Anyone have any advice?

I'm assuming that the tarantula was cooked prior to being dipped in chocolate, in which case the hairs would have burned off. Even if they hadn't, being coated in chocolate would have mostly neutralized the effects of the urticating setae. Advice would be not to eat any more tarantulas and take a covid test - you're probably just sick.

 

[brianfrye81]

it was fried, I don’t believe it removed all the hairs though as I could see them in my mouth. It feels like splinters all in my throat. After eating my mouth did go a bit numb as well

 

[AphonopelmaTX]

And now throat is extremely sore and it’s hard to swallow. I assume it’s the hairs, got some meds from a pharmacy but just concerned, it’s been almost 24 hours and it still hurts to talk. Anyone have any advice?

Here is my advice. Go see a doctor.

 

[Arachnophobphile]

Old saying, 'what happens in Mexico, stays in Mexico

You didn't happen to see those paper mache fake alien mummies did you?

 

[Tbone192]

it was fried, I don’t believe it removed all the hairs though as I could see them in my mouth. It feels like splinters all in my throat. After eating my mouth did go a bit numb as well

Might not have been cooked enough, or maybe it was a very hairy spider, either that or you are allergic to T's. Wouldn't recommend eating any more. See a doctor about your throat ASAP.

 

[jbooth]

But.. how did it taste?

 

[Tentacle Toast]

You're describing a possible allergic reaction. Nevermind the parasites that are going to feast (well, nibble) on your brain, you're going to want that addressed sooner than later. Are you allergic to bees or shellfish?

Old saying, 'what happens in Mexico, stays in Mexico

You didn't happen to see those paper mache fake alien mummies did you?

Reminded me of that old episode of the Simpsons where that little Ralf kid said that something "tastes like burning," LoL

 

[darkness975]

Never.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Wow way to eat urticating hairs!

But.. how did it taste?

Good question I sure as heck wouldn’t eat a tarantula. Gross …

 

[Tentacle Toast]

No one asked how many tequila worms he ate first...

it was fried, I don’t believe it removed all the hairs though as I could see them in my mouth. It feels like splinters all in my throat. After eating my mouth did go a bit numb as well

Well you'll find out for sure in the morning.

 

[SpookySpooder]

Well you'll find out for sure in the morning.

Stop, you're killing me

I really didn't want to laugh in this thread because OP is suffering but this broke me

 

[viper69]

Darwinism at work

 

[SpookySpooder]

It's been enough time for an update!

Not that I'm waiting for anything but your speedy recovery...

 

[jbooth]

I'm still waiting to hear how it tastes. Chocolate covered chicken? Chocolate covered crab? Doesn't sound very good to me, especially if it has to be covered in chocolate, but there has to be some reason to eat it, besides starvation.

 

[SpookySpooder]

Edible Tarantula in a bag

Bagged edible oven baked Tarantula spider - Thai Zebra Tarantula Haplopelma Albostriatum

www.thailandunique.com

If you're curious enough to follow OP's decisions in life...

Personally I thought about it, but at that price I could buy a sling instead of eating one, so I didn't.

 

[Tentacle Toast]

Edible Tarantula in a bag

Bagged edible oven baked Tarantula spider - Thai Zebra Tarantula Haplopelma Albostriatum

www.thailandunique.com

If you're curious enough to follow OP's decisions in life...

Personally I thought about it, but at that price I could buy a sling instead of eating one, so I didn't.

I'm sure I'd be just as pleased with an National Geographic.

 

[Mike Withrow]

My thoughts are what a doctor would say about having a itchy throat and I'm guessing an itchy butt the next morning after ingesting a tarantula.

 

[SpookySpooder]

My thoughts are what a doctor would say about having a itchy throat and I'm guessing an itchy butt the next morning after ingesting a tarantula.

Yeah Mike we all have the expert's opinion... I wanna hear it from the horse's mouth.

Survivor accounts please!

 

[Atabby]

And now throat is extremely sore and it’s hard to swallow. I assume it’s the hairs, got some meds from a pharmacy but just concerned, it’s been almost 24 hours and it still hurts to talk. Anyone have any advice?

I saw a documentary once a while back, people preparing tarantulas and they singed the hair off before cooking and eating, I wouldn't eat one unless I was sure it was prepared properly first.
Well, I don't think I would eat one anyway because I would feel kind of bad for the spider. But that's just me. Anything is food if you're hungry enough.
Hope you get to feeling better soon.