is it dangerous to eat ants?

[Syrinx]

A little while ago, I made myself a home-made version of an egg mcmuffin.

As I was taking the last bite, I noticed an ant crawling across my plate.

I may, or may not, have eaten an ant. I hope note.

If I did, is it particularly bad?

[hobbit709]

1. Ants and termites are quite nutritious.

you've probably eaten more bugs than that and just didn't notice.

[Syrinx]

5. I was afraid of that!

:hi:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. You don't see dead aardvarks lying around all over the place, do you?

You can eat all the ants you want. They won't hurt you.

[Syrinx]

6. maybe I'll do that. I need some protein!

:hi:

[old mark]

3. Not too great for the ants either....think how they feel about it...

;(


mark

[Syrinx]

4. I didn't think about it lik3 that!

:rofl:

Thanks!

[old mark]

8. "That big thing ate uncle Louie.....!!!!!"....in ant talk, of course....nt

[dawg]

7. I ate one on a dare one time.

I guess they're an acquired taste.

[surrealAmerican]

9. They're not kosher.

You could consult a rabbi.

[GoCubsGo]

10. Nope. Some cultures eat them on a regular basis

Most bugs are safe to eat.

[david13]

11. NO, no no. You must cook them first. And if chocolate covered,

they will taste much better.
dc

[Duer 157099]

12. I once had a theory that it actually might be a healthful thing to do

based on the facts that 1) ants contain formic acid and 2) formic acid is one of the few, if not only, chemicals that can break up a tangled mess of prions (the mad-cow causing protein).

Of course, the formic acid would undergo changes in the digestive tract so it's possible that the two would never meet, although perhaps throwing some ants into that hamburger might be a good idea?

If so, I claim a patent on the idea.

[kentauros]

13. Depends on how big they are...

[JitterbugPerfume]

14. In a book I read as a kid

the students dared the teacher to eat an ant .

Being a good teacher , she ate the ant .

When the kids asked her what it tasted like, she said "vinegar"

Good Morning Miss Dove; I still love you/

[sakabatou]

15. These ants you can eat

[InvisibleTouch]

23. Honeypot ants! Yum! :) n/t

[sarge43]

16. Apparently not. Back when, standard kid dare.

Wet finger, apply to ant, lick finger. They taste vinegary.

[Kaleva]

17. Let's observe a moment of silence for the possibly deceased ant.

:cry:

[cbdo2007]

18. Yes, it's dangerously gross.

[Bucky]

19. Aunts?

[NoGOPZone]

20. Do an Internet search on Insects in the Human Diet. That is, if you have the stomach for it. nt

[ohiosmith]

21. When I was nine I dared a kid to eat an ant. He did and died two days later.

He was hit by an Orkin truck.

[Old Troop]

22. No problem -- unless it's one of those humungous ants from Panama

They'll grab hold of your lip and never let go!

[AsahinaKimi]

24. I have heard of chocolate covered ants

no one ever died from them, I would guess.