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acaciovsk t1_jdbzbw2 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Do insects have "meat" like other animals? I know that grubs, mealworms, etc. are eaten in some parts of the world, but if, for instance, beetles were the size of cows, could you butcher one and make beetle steak? by 9RFCat9

There are differences between insects and crustaceans, even though they belong to the same major group within arthropods, the pancrustaceans. Insects are thought to have originated from crustaceans, so technically they're landlubbin crabs

Spiders are a different beast altogether, not an insect at all. They're Chelicerates. We also don't eat marine Chelicerates, like horseshoe crabs and such

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ChemicalRain5513 t1_jdbz5bo wrote

Reply to comment by Abyss_Bringer in Do insects have "meat" like other animals? I know that grubs, mealworms, etc. are eaten in some parts of the world, but if, for instance, beetles were the size of cows, could you butcher one and make beetle steak? by 9RFCat9

>That said, cooking things kills bacteria, so you're not at risk for not deveining.

Then why are slaughterhouses so under scrutiny to prevent fecal contamination?

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milesbeatlesfan t1_jdbyggi wrote

Reply to How do the two eyes see in registration with one another? by ch1214ch

Are you asking in a broad sense how does vision work? Or are you asking how does the brain process and differentiate the information it receives from having two eyes? Or something else? I feel like this question could be interpreted and answered in a lot of different ways, so I just want to clarify what you're actually asking before I attempt to answer.

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Abyss_Bringer t1_jdbukth wrote

Reply to comment by goneinsane6 in Do insects have "meat" like other animals? I know that grubs, mealworms, etc. are eaten in some parts of the world, but if, for instance, beetles were the size of cows, could you butcher one and make beetle steak? by 9RFCat9

very small shrimp sure, but larger shrimp and prawn are oftentimes "deveined" which means removing the intestines. It's not totally necessary (it can change the texture sometimes to not devein larger shrimp/prawn). That said, cooking things kills bacteria, so you're not at risk for not deveining.

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