Edible tarantula?

[joes2828]

So I just was looking at youtube videos of the fried t's that are sold in Cambodia, and looked on wikipedia to check the species and it said there was one account of someone saying it's an H. albo. I don't know if it's because of environmental factors, but these spiders eaten in the videos look to be ~6 inches, whereas mine is only ~3.5 inches. Also, i've never seen an H. albo more than about four in. The live ones in the videos almost look like H. lividums. Does anyone know more about this?

 

[satanslilhelper]

I've thought they were either H. longipes or the Haplo that keeps showing up in LPS's over the last year or so.(H. sp. "Vietnam")

I know they're supposed to taste really good too. Like crab meat!!:}

 

[Snipes]

Crunchy, mostly crunchy is how I would describe them. And yes, crab/shrimp-like
Haplos should get 3.5" plus, how long have you had them?

 

[BrynWilliams]

Here's one i was given, they're being sold in a speciality food store here in london

It's a lot smaller than 6 inches across, maybe a generous 5 at most

 

[joes2828]

Crunchy, mostly crunchy is how I would describe them. And yes, crab/shrimp-like
Haplos should get 3.5" plus, how long have you had them?

I have a MF albo that is about 3.5" right now, and had a MM that just died and it was about the same size.

Just found this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYXRQmOMv0c
Can't be H. albo...

 

[lunashimmer]

Bryn,

I gotta know--did you try it?????

I love how the back of the package says, "Enjoy the crispy legs first, then wash the abdomen down with a cold beer. WARNING: Remove fangs!"

Gack!!! :barf:

Here's one i was given, they're being sold in a speciality food store here in london

It's a lot smaller than 6 inches across, maybe a generous 5 at most

 

[Fyreflye]

I'll skip the spider snack and just have the cold beer.

 

[TalonAWD]

Oh man! I have heard of this before. I have seen chocolate covered crickets before also. I love chocolate but just can't.......

 

[Salamanderhead]

I ate a lollipop with a cricket in it once. It tasted like really dry maybe slightly burnt popcorn. No salt or butter of course.

 

[BrynWilliams]

i haven't brought myself to actually eat it yet... makes a good conversation starter when i leave it out in the living room or the kitchen

 

[robd]

Wow man I bet it does. It might taste good and I've tried lots of foods, but I don't think I could bring myself to do it.

 

[Kathy]

Oh wow, that is just nasty looking to eat. I have one of those suckers with the scorpion in it. I'm not even thinking of eating that thing. Yucch.

 

[MichiganReptiles]

Yuck :barf: and it makes me kind of sad at the same time. Kind of like when my oldest son showed me a video of a T and a Scorpion fighting

 

[scar is my t]

I like how they made it healthy by oven baking it and not frying it..... And the warning is a good one. Nothing sucks more then eating a t and a fang stabs your throat on its way down..... That would hurt.

 

[INVERTGOD]

hahahahahaha ingredients: Tarantula, Salt. That is fantastic. Wish I could see stuff like this on some of the other reptile forums. I wonder how many calories a tarantula would have. high protien.

 

[NixHexDude]

You know what else tastes like crab and shrimp? Crab and shrimp. No fangs to remove, and you don't have to close your eyes when eating it to avoid gagging.

 

[Stopdroproll]

Soft-shelled crab is probably comparable. I love soft-shell crab.

 

[Warren Bautista]

I'd try it, if only I wasn't allergic to crab/shrimp/lobster. I bet these would have a similar effect.

 

[elportoed]

From the youtube video I don't know how it can be sustained.

 

[Fran]

You know what else tastes like crab and shrimp? Crab and shrimp.QUOTE]

HAHAHA. PRICELESS.