They can be boiled, fried, or even smoked for extra flavor. Sometimes they’re served over a bed of spinach, collard greens, and hot peppers.

What do caterpillars taste like?

On the whole, insects tend to taste a bit nutty, especially when roasted. My two favorites, wax moth caterpillars (AKA “wax worms”) and bee larvae, taste like enoki-pine nut and bacon-chanterelle, respectively.

Are caterpillars good eating?

Caterpillars can be eaten to survive and are in fact high in protein and healthy fats. They have vital amounts of iron and calcium and are low in carbohydrates. When procuring caterpillars you must be careful to avoid the poisonous varieties which typically are furry or have colorful patterns.

Said to be the best-tasting insect, the “wax worm,” or wax moth caterpillar, feeds on beehives’ wax and honey. Sweet as that sounds, one blogger who proclaimed them her favorite described the taste as “enoki-pine nut.”