9/8/2002: Giant beetles

Undertoad · 09-08-2002, 02:17 PM

Ladies and Gentlemen... the BEETLES!

Two Taiwanese children look at two Chalcosoma Caucasus or "Atlas Beetles" at an insect show Friday, June 28, 2002, in Taipei. The beetles grow to an impressive average length of 120mm (4.75 inches).

09-08-2002, 03:38 PM

This almost makes up for last Sunday's lack of an IotD.

tokenidiot · 09-08-2002, 06:04 PM

Why are things like this allowed to exist!?

juju · 09-08-2002, 06:25 PM

This is what the Chalcosoma caucasus larva look like before they undergo their "metamorphosis".

blase · 09-08-2002, 11:15 PM

The worm thing grosses me out, but the big shiny beetles are great.

jeni · 09-09-2002, 01:42 AM

um, all i have to say is "yuck-ay."

tjennings · 09-09-2002, 08:38 AM

Does anybody know the meat to shell ratio of one of those?

Vegeta · 09-09-2002, 08:59 AM

I hear they're hard to season right. And they don't hold breading too well either--grilling only for those bad boys.

Griff · 09-09-2002, 10:02 AM

The larvae hold breading quite well. Anything other than steaming for the atlas beetle should be reported to the Office of Homeland Security as an unwholesome act.

Nic Name · 09-09-2002, 10:08 AM

UT wasn't the first to make the linguistic connection.

Quote:

Woman wins tickets by eating beetles

May 3, 2002 — What would you do for free tickets to a Paul McCartney concert?

One woman from Bay City, Michigan, ate 100 beetles.

Lisa Goodrow says it was nasty -- but worth it, because she's a huge fan of the ex-Beatle.

She's one of six people who competed in the "Eat a Beetle, See a Beatle" contest run by a radio station.

The contestants had to eat beetle larva in batches of 25. The first group was boiled. The second, third, fourth and fifth groups were live, causing one contestant to drop out.

After the first batch, the next batch was covered in chocolate, the next two with different hot sauces. The final batch was the contestant's choice.

But why do people think of eating 'em?

Bitman · 09-09-2002, 08:29 PM

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Originally posted by Nic Name
But why do people think of eating 'em?

Birds eat beetles, people eat birds. These people are just being energy efficient, and skipping the middle step.

And · 09-10-2002, 09:26 AM

Or maybe they're just trying to gross everyone out for a laugh.

09-08-2002, 02:17 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	9/8/2002: Giant beetles Ladies and Gentlemen... the BEETLES! Two Taiwanese children look at two Chalcosoma Caucasus or "Atlas Beetles" at an insect show Friday, June 28, 2002, in Taipei. The beetles grow to an impressive average length of 120mm (4.75 inches).

09-09-2002, 08:38 AM	#7
tjennings Belt Conveyor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sioux City, IA Posts: 66	Does anybody know the meat to shell ratio of one of those? __________________ No, no, you're not thinking, you're just being logical. Niels Bohr, physicist (1885-1962)

09-09-2002, 10:02 AM	#9
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	The larvae hold breading quite well. Anything other than steaming for the atlas beetle should be reported to the Office of Homeland Security as an unwholesome act. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-10-2002, 09:26 AM	#12
And Conjunction Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Conjunction Junction Posts: 168	Or maybe they're just trying to gross everyone out for a laugh. __________________ -And, Word Wrangler and Keeper of the Cuttlefish.

09-08-2002, 03:38 PM	#2
dave Guest Posts: n/a	This almost makes up for last Sunday's lack of an IotD.

09-08-2002, 06:04 PM	#3
tokenidiot how the gods kill Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 190	Why are things like this allowed to exist!?

09-08-2002, 06:25 PM	#4
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	This is what the Chalcosoma caucasus larva look like before they undergo their "metamorphosis".

09-08-2002, 11:15 PM	#5
blase Coronation Incarnate Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 91	The worm thing grosses me out, but the big shiny beetles are great.

09-09-2002, 01:42 AM	#6
jeni is stuck on altair-4 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: santa cruz, california Posts: 514	um, all i have to say is "yuck-ay."

09-09-2002, 08:59 AM	#8
Vegeta As far beyond mutants as they beyond you Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: United States Posts: 52	I hear they're hard to season right. And they don't hold breading too well either--grilling only for those bad boys.

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