Newport Jerky Company Edible Insects (Mixed Bugs)

We got these when we were studying bugs in homeschool with the kids. So much fun. Money well spent.

Can't complain, it is exactly what you're paying for. The silk worms are the tastiest.

I got the Bug Kebab for a first time experience in trying edible insects. The item arrived on time, was mostly well packaged and met my expectations overall. As for the taste, it was not pleasant. It wasn't horrible, but it definitely was not good, with really no flavor to speak of. For me, this was an "experience" kind of food, not a culinary delicacy, and trying it was a memorable experience.

This was super fun to try some insects as a party snack. We took it to a friend's and everyone (kids and adults) tried at least one, most of us had 2 or 3. There was plenty to go around as tasters. The bugs are are mostly in tact, some lets were missing, but you could definitely see what they were; eyeballs, legs and all parts. examining them first made the tasting so much worst (better!). The grasshoppers and crickets were grassy tasting, the larva looking things were very bitter, and there was not enough salt to balance the flavor. The novelty was fun and super cringey, but honestly, I think they should have been $5 or $6, not $14. Otherwise, it was a good experience.

I'm not expert on bugs or how bugs should taste... That being said, they were terrible. They smelled and tasted very old, musty and stale. The package is tiny as hell, but trust me, you don't want any more of these. I also thought they would have more crunch to them. Maybe they did at one point, but by now they have gone a bit cardboard-like. The sight of this creature in my hand was not off-putting. The smell and foul taste was the turn off. Keep your money and try them fresh when you can.

The package is microscopic in size. Extremely expensive for the amount you receive. They are nasty tasting. 🤮

Good nutty taste sanitized not scraped from the ground but from a farm. Good source of protein, just don't get the flavored ones.

Every year at Christmas, my niece and I eat bugs. Last year we’re hotlix insect suckers. This year was chocolate covered scorpions. They were great and we had a fun time.