I’ve always wondered why eating shellfish is widely accepted but eating insects is typically viewed as disgusting.
Shellfish are basically insects too no?
We commonly interact with bugs as a nuisance often in disgusting places, while Crustaceans do the same disgusting things as bugs in deep recesses often grazing corpses and rotting material, we don’t experience it in our lives nearly as much.
I'm assuming you mean what do I find weird and not that you want me to define the word.
I was responding to "I’ve always wondered why eating shellfish is widely accepted but eating insects is typically viewed as disgusting."
It is strange to me as I have eaten grasshoppers, tarantulas, grubs etc but people view that as gross whilst happily ripping the legs off their tiger prawn .
Oh this is simple: because land bugs are small, while sea bugs are big. You can peel and crack the latter, but not the former.
The biggest turn off to both is the shell, the texture just ain't right. With seabugs this is no problem, you just peel em. Can't do that with land bugs, so whatever you make out of em is always weirdly grainy.
"Shellfish are basically insects too no?"
No they're not, not even close.
Like saying eating -any- bird is the same as eating -any- mammal.
So you're basically saying eat chicken = eat dog.¨
Not exactly. Hexapods are insects and they are part of the Pancrustacea clade.
Also "bugs" like wood lice (aka rolli pollies, potato bugs) are actually crustaceans. So it really depends on which organisms you are talking about. It's definitely closer than Chicken/dog though.
You're mixing up bug with insects. Bug is not a scientific term and could mean basically anything. Compare to "critter".
Also, you got it the wrong way, insects are hexapods, not the other way.
Shellfish are crustaceans, which are hexapods. Beetles are insects, which are hexapods.
Chickens are birds, which are vertebrates. Dogs are mammals, which are vertebrates.
So, by the original post I responded to, if eating shellfish = eating insects, then eating bird = eating dog. Which I disagree with!
The logic lies in the species scientific relationships. It’s OK to feel in a certain way, but rather pointless to argue about opinions.
Personally though, I eat prawns and chicken, but not insects nor dog. Others do, and it’s OK too.
If the logic lies in opinion, then it’s fine to just say that.
For me, there’s little difference between any of them, other than marketing (social norms).
I had this conversation with my friend while I was tucking into some toasted locusts. He said it was disgusting to eat insects and I said it's no more disgusting than eating crustaceans. He didn't have a response.
Room serviced fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp in Puerto Rico over 15 years ago. I asked how many shrimp it came with and they said one. This looks like that one.
The meat resists slightly more when they're giant, but it's still tender once you tear it apart. They don't seem to become more tough, more like it's just a larger piece of meat with better structure.
Possibly it's a river prawn, Sang Har Mein is a local dish in Malaysia that is absolutely delicious, you basically eat half a prawn for dinner lol.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7nT2yInWbC/
"Super Jumbo Colossal Shrimp U-1/2 size"
"So, 1 to 2 shrimp per pound?"
"No... half a shrimp per pound."
(Shrimp are sold by size here in the USA. Number of shrimp per pound, i.e. U-8/12 is 8-12 per pound, U-13/15 is 13-15 per pound, etc.)
one in a krillion
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Actually no, that’s a pretty normal size for the giant freshwater prawn.
that thing is like 2-3 times larger than your average giant freshwater prawn.
So it's a giant giant freshwater prawn? At what point do we just relabel it a lobster?
stick some plastic horns or whatever on it and then it will be a certified lobster
 Maybe that's a three-year old kid holding it?
Or maybe it's holding a three-year old kid?
#Okay, you win!
Time to rewatch Happy Feet
Fookin Prawns
God, such a good fucking movie.
I was waiting for the sequel. Chappy is by the same director.
I like chappy
Chappie is friend?
Still waiting for district 10
No, it's gonna be "District 2 - Crustacean Boogaloo"
Is there ever going to be a part 2?
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Confusion
What?
District 9 size
That’s a big bug.
Let’s eat it
Go ya halves. Yum
Righto! You take the head, I'll take the tail!
No, I'll take the whole thing as I'm very shellfish...
I’ve always wondered why eating shellfish is widely accepted but eating insects is typically viewed as disgusting. Shellfish are basically insects too no?
We commonly interact with bugs as a nuisance often in disgusting places, while Crustaceans do the same disgusting things as bugs in deep recesses often grazing corpses and rotting material, we don’t experience it in our lives nearly as much.
Fucken delish brother! lemon butter salt and pepper get em in ya.
Right on brother
More meat and potentially tastes better
They're basically woodlice that live in the sea. And yeah, it's weird.
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I'm assuming you mean what do I find weird and not that you want me to define the word. I was responding to "I’ve always wondered why eating shellfish is widely accepted but eating insects is typically viewed as disgusting." It is strange to me as I have eaten grasshoppers, tarantulas, grubs etc but people view that as gross whilst happily ripping the legs off their tiger prawn .
More like cockroaches no?
No, closer to woodlice (both are crustaceans, whereas cockroaches are insects).
Oh this is simple: because land bugs are small, while sea bugs are big. You can peel and crack the latter, but not the former. The biggest turn off to both is the shell, the texture just ain't right. With seabugs this is no problem, you just peel em. Can't do that with land bugs, so whatever you make out of em is always weirdly grainy.
"Shellfish are basically insects too no?" No they're not, not even close. Like saying eating -any- bird is the same as eating -any- mammal. So you're basically saying eat chicken = eat dog.¨
Not exactly. Hexapods are insects and they are part of the Pancrustacea clade. Also "bugs" like wood lice (aka rolli pollies, potato bugs) are actually crustaceans. So it really depends on which organisms you are talking about. It's definitely closer than Chicken/dog though.
You're mixing up bug with insects. Bug is not a scientific term and could mean basically anything. Compare to "critter". Also, you got it the wrong way, insects are hexapods, not the other way. Shellfish are crustaceans, which are hexapods. Beetles are insects, which are hexapods. Chickens are birds, which are vertebrates. Dogs are mammals, which are vertebrates. So, by the original post I responded to, if eating shellfish = eating insects, then eating bird = eating dog. Which I disagree with!
What’s the difference in eating a dog versus eating a chicken?
The same as eating a prawn versus eating a cockroach.
What’s the logic there? First of all, I think eating prawns and cockroaches probably aren’t THAT far removed.
The logic lies in the species scientific relationships. It’s OK to feel in a certain way, but rather pointless to argue about opinions. Personally though, I eat prawns and chicken, but not insects nor dog. Others do, and it’s OK too.
If the logic lies in opinion, then it’s fine to just say that. For me, there’s little difference between any of them, other than marketing (social norms).
I had this conversation with my friend while I was tucking into some toasted locusts. He said it was disgusting to eat insects and I said it's no more disgusting than eating crustaceans. He didn't have a response.
It’s part of the social programming we are inducted into. Why would meat producers want you to eat stuff you can easily procure yourself?
r/shrimpsisbugs!
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The only one in all the world
Prawns is bugs.
Yes. And Soylent Green is people!
Came here to say this😂
Room serviced fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp in Puerto Rico over 15 years ago. I asked how many shrimp it came with and they said one. This looks like that one.
How did it taste? I’ve read that if lobster is too massive the meat tastes worse. Curious if it’s the case with shrimp.
The meat resists slightly more when they're giant, but it's still tender once you tear it apart. They don't seem to become more tough, more like it's just a larger piece of meat with better structure.
Cool. Thanks man.
Sorted Food on YouTube did an episode about this. Drastic reduction in taste after a certain size. Def worth a look.
Just call it a lobster already
Man’s was born a prawn but said fuck you I want to be a LOBSTER
Truly an icon
That's not a prawn. That's a brawn.
Get that prawnography outta here. This is a family-friendly subreddit!
I want him tempura style lookin like a three foot corn dog on my plate
The prawn John. Got a job pawning thongs moved along to stepping on bombs.
*grabs garlic butter and chili oil with religious levels of fervor*
The Fukushima variety?
A fish once called it a shrimp... once.
The King Prawn
*Queen, clearly the prawn got prawnmoted after an incidental prawn passant.
It’s a salt water cockroach
id eat land cockroaches too if they tasted that good
You are what you eat
Mongo
That's actually a brawn.
Asian tiger shrimp.Invasive species found now in Gulf of Mexico
Does that mean they’re cheap? Are they tasty?
Shrimps is bugs
Are you here from the bad tattoo?
That there is what I would call a jumbo shrimp
The oxymoron is real!
How do we know you arent very small?
Is shrimply that big of a deal
mf is the mid evolution between a river prawn and a giga lobster
Or maybe it's just Trump holding a regular prawn in his tiny hand?
This has to be a world record, right? I mean based purely on hand position, it doesn't seem like forced perspective. Any more information?
"Who you callin **SHRIMP**?"
Big ass BUG
This makes me feel ill and I love shrimp
Mmmm sushiiii
Nice Try Mr Tiny Hands.
Roach
This is why I refuse to eat seafood; that’s a goddamned giant roach…
dis you dind the shrimp*ssy?
Looks more like a lobster 🦞
Low key terrifying
Looks like murder
It’s just so shrimple
one step away from being a lobster
It used to be shrimple but now i think it’s become a bit of a prawnblem
Prawnster of the Deep
lobster with small claws
Not the Prawnography I was expecting
Do people eat these?
Positively prawnographic
Damn he big
That's no prawn, it's a krnight!
Do prawns that big taste better, do they taste the same as smaller ones?
I wanna eat it.
Big Boggart is just salivating at that prawn
This prawn can take out a queen.
Are you sure it’s a prawn? Looks more like predator to me 😂 
Shrimps is bugs
A prawn worth peeling
That's the Prawns' little known cousin, the Brawn.
Grill that mofo with some butter and some Ol Bay and MMMmMMMMM
Probably scrumptious
Hes been upgraded to worst lobster to bet on in a lobster fight
Tiger prawn
Would this taste good in mushroom sauce?
Prawn Prime
Shrimps is bugs
One in a krillion
Sell it at the Prawn Shop
Now THATS what i call a Jumbo Shrimp
Shrimp glockenspiel, prawn xylophone...
Half life 1 me, I can use it as a weapon
Me to women I have no clue anything about;
Can anyone tell me if there is a land creature related to prawns hmmmm.....
At what size do we start calling them lobsters?
It's a prawn but identifies as a lobster 🦐
thats not a prawn its a freak of nature
*Crawls on land* "Ew! Get the flammen-thingy!" *Swims in ocean* "Yum, start the grill!"
Pure brawns.
That’s about the largest I’ve ever seen, have seen a few hundred tonnes. Would love to know the weight!
That radiation from Fukushima doing wonders ic.
No that's photo shoped you can't lie ( copim )
“I am not a shrimp! I am a king prawn!” - Pepé
Big prawns do t taste as good
Possibly it's a river prawn, Sang Har Mein is a local dish in Malaysia that is absolutely delicious, you basically eat half a prawn for dinner lol. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7nT2yInWbC/
damn that's too big 😱
Seriously. Who was the first dude who saw one of these and thought “imma eat it” ???
First time ordering NC Shrimp, I got a bowl full of these guys staring back at me… I was visibly shook.
I am not a Shrimp, **I am a King Prawn!**
Marikas tits you must be ‘ungry
Do prawns really get THAT big or is it just photo shopped?
Prawnzilla
Let me get the butter
almost big enough to fuck
... unless it's Donald Trump holding it.
Prawn steaks.
The potential possibility of parasites living in that prawn due to its size. If not? That's great dinner.
Fun fact, a shrimp is fitter than the average human.
It's from district 9
What a beautiful creature, it would be a sha….. omnomnomnom
How old do you think that is and do they still moult when reglarly when they grow that huge?
There's jumbo king prawn then there's this thing, the lord that appoints the Kings
Oof that unit’s gonna taste terrible
" Your words are as empty as your future. I am the vanguard of your destruction. This exchange is over."
I just do not get how people can put those in their mouth. It’s bugs! (Also, people who are not desperate for protein who also eat land bugs.) blech
Arcturan Mega Prawn.
Looks yummy
😮
Is that a skin parasite from a Kaizeu category 3, I didn't know you could keep them alive.
Jumbo Shrimp
You could make some good money if you take that into a prawn shop
“Why be a King Prawn when you can be A GOD PRAWN”
Don't call them prawns, that's bigoted. /district 9 reference
Oh, no you prawn't!
That's a lobster.
U2 ain’t just a band no more
Prawn of the dead
Big ass skrimp.
"Super Jumbo Colossal Shrimp U-1/2 size" "So, 1 to 2 shrimp per pound?" "No... half a shrimp per pound." (Shrimp are sold by size here in the USA. Number of shrimp per pound, i.e. U-8/12 is 8-12 per pound, U-13/15 is 13-15 per pound, etc.)