Hmmm supergiant crustaceans
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DeaconKnowledge
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Ever see the movie "The Fly"?
Yeah.
Yeah.
SilentProtagonist
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I REALLY love the taste of shrimps, lobsters and every other crustacean, yet honestly i've never thought about this whole comparison with bugs...
And fuck, in a horrifying way it kinda makes sense, so now i'm a little freaked out at the idea of eating a lobster. And i also kinda hate you for that, despite your reasonable post.
Anyway, what's even MORE disturbing to me is that by looking at that Giant Isopod thing (a creature i didn't even know it existed until 5 minutes ago) i get that repulsion feeling you get when you look at bugs, so the comparison makes even more sense now.
So fuck me and fuck this topic, really. :/
i know i'll click again and again on the next creepy animal thread i'll see on GAF, i love 'em!
Humans probably would've evolved to eating bugs if they
1. Were easy to catch
2. Large enough to be worth the effort of catching
3. If they didn't fight back/sting/bite/poison us and have a habit of getting away with it
Crustaceans (that are frequently eaten) are none of these things.
BertramCooper
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negligible_senescence
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16349118
That said, the reason you don't see ancient lobsters is because they're so heavily predated.
SilentProtagonist
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So you're saying if someone were to keep one as a pet....
way more
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RatskyWatsky
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What the fuck? That better not be real.
DonMigs85
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Aren't there grasshoppers or some other insect that tastes like shrimp? I wouldn't mind eating those.
Anyway while they are all arthropods, these sea beasties aren't insects so I'll keep devouring their tasty flesh. Molluscs such as squid, cuttlefish and oysters are also yummy but I've never had snails.
Anyway while they are all arthropods, these sea beasties aren't insects so I'll keep devouring their tasty flesh. Molluscs such as squid, cuttlefish and oysters are also yummy but I've never had snails.
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RatskyWatsky
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Well shit. I'm not sleeping tonight.
And just think. You may have ingested one!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymothoa_exigua#Influence_on_humans
www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=704
A lobster's natural red shade when cooked is very appetizing, which is why it isn't as gross as a cockroach.
Also, most people are familiar with how AMAZING lobster tastes, and that overrides all possible gag.
I doubt cockroaches or other gross bugs taste remotely as wonderful as lobster.
Also, most people are familiar with how AMAZING lobster tastes, and that overrides all possible gag.
I doubt cockroaches or other gross bugs taste remotely as wonderful as lobster.
The only seafood I can't eat is clams, oysters, mussels and scallops... oh god, I hate the taste and texture of scallops.... I go queasy when I see these molluscs(or more commonly know as bivalvia molluscs... even the name sounds disgusting) get eating raw right out of their shells... :<
I cringe at the thought of these unholy creatures...
But every other seafood is fair game to me...
From Sea Urchins, to Eels(I like fried eels), to squid(it actually tastes better than chicken), to crabs and other crustaceans... and all manner of fish(Salmon, Halibut, Cod, Tuna, Spearfish, Tilapia, Heron, Haddock....ect)...
But ugh, no molluscs, no bivalvia molluscs of any sort.... can't stand them...
I cringe at the thought of these unholy creatures...
But every other seafood is fair game to me...
From Sea Urchins, to Eels(I like fried eels), to squid(it actually tastes better than chicken), to crabs and other crustaceans... and all manner of fish(Salmon, Halibut, Cod, Tuna, Spearfish, Tilapia, Heron, Haddock....ect)...
But ugh, no molluscs, no bivalvia molluscs of any sort.... can't stand them...
ElectricBlue187
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I disagree. It's not that it's alive but that it's a bug. Most people hate bugs, alive or dead. They find bugs disgusting to look at or touch. I agree, being "surprised" by a bug is what causes them to shout but what I'm really referring more to is the bizarre disconnect people have between a land bug and a sea bug where people seem perfectly fine with looking at and eating sea bugs. If someone can explain to me how a giant sea bug is any less revolting looking than a giant land bug, I'm listening. When I see a lobster, crab or shellfish I cringe at the sight. It's revolting just like all bugs are revolting.
And don't give me that "it's already prepared" argument. There are seafood places and grocery stores all over where people gladly point at the living lobster or crab they want to appear boiled on their plate.
I have NEVER butchered my own steak. Most people living in modern society have ever butchered their own meat. However, millions of ordinary people who would otherwise cringe at the idea of butchering a cow or dissecting a beetle will gladly look forward to do the following on a hot plate:
I just don't understand where people enjoy ripping open the exoskeleton of a giant bug and eating the innards. Then again, there are parts of the world where people eat LAND bugs and love them but I'm referring to our culture where the majority of people despise land bugs but seem to love sea bugs. I can only assume people who enjoy lobster switch their brains off at seafood restaurants when thinking about what their eating.
In this we heartily agree.
The problem is land bugs don't taste fucking delicious like crab legs
Ignorance in our history, eh... Good thing we're smarter than that now... <_<
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