# I finally started eating insects **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 28, 2013, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-started-eating-insects/664730 "2013-07-28T11:04:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-started-eating-insects/664730/41 "2013-07-30T23:26:39Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Sounds… crunchy. As far as I know, [iridovirus](https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1280&bih=820&q=pill+bug+iridovirus&oq=pill+bug+iridovirus&gs_l=img.3...1008.8558.0.8685.29.17.3.9.0.0.206.1669.13j3j1.17.0....0...1ac.1.23.img..12.17.1469.9q65WXkU5DI) is not harmful to humans. If it is, I can always join [these guys](http://ems-solutionsinc.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/blue-man-groupjpg-5d504de3d13a1a63.jpg). I’ve never heard of iridovirus before - or seen a blue woodlouse - it’s kinda cool, for a disease. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-started-eating-insects/664730/42 "2013-07-30T23:53:30Z")
I don’t find the concept off-putting. so long as they don’t smell and/or taste offensive, I’d probably try it. My philosophy is if other people eat it and don’t get sick and/or die, it ain’t gonna kill me. that said, I’ve not yet had the opportunity to try. And I’m not about to trawl my basement and shove J. Random Bug down my gullet. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-started-eating-insects/664730.md?page=2)