Erbies Edible Bug Mixed Trail Mix, Seasoned Dried Insects, 15g, 1-Pack

It’s a small portion and doesn’t really have flavor to it but it was fun and interesting for the kids.

My office has a thing where every week, whoever is willing gets together to try something for the first time. Often, as in this case, they are fear foods. I was first impressed with the double packaging. It was very secure and ensured that the insects arrived in nearly perfect condition, with no small broken pieces. Even though the package was smaller than expected, it was well packed with more than enough insects of a good variety. I was also pleased to see that the ingredients list was simple and very clean. The flavor and texture were pretty good! Lightly salted and a little nutty, with none of the bitterness you get with fresh insects! The texture was pretty tolerable too, a little papery, similar to the texture of sunflower seed shells. Those of us that tried the insects were pleasantly surprised, and even a few of the people that refused at first ended up trying them and also agreeing that they were not bad at all.

Excellent packaging. I should have looked but was shocked at how small the bag is. The crickets and grasshoppers have little taste. The large black grubs have more substance and a hint of a sweet taste. Fun to use these to mess with friends.

First off, the bag could be bigger for the price. It's no bigger then a small bag of candy. The taste was ok but could use more flavor. They're great for a salad or something. I don't think I will be buying this item again.

I’ve spent plenty of time dealing with "bugs" at work, so it felt only right to finally start eating them. I picked up this Erbies Edible Bug Mixed Trail Mix, and honestly, it’s the most honest marketing I’ve seen in years. The "Feature" List: The Variety Pack: The mix includes Crickets, Grasshoppers, Silkworm Pupae, and Sago Worms. It’s like a tiny, crunchy nature documentary in a bag. Texture Analysis: If you’ve ever wondered what "crunchy on the outside, questionable on the inside" feels like, the Sago Worms are for you. They have a certain... depth of character. The "I Dare You" Factor: This is the ultimate office snack. Leave a bowl of these out during a meeting and watch everyone suddenly become very focused on their notes to avoid making eye contact with a dehydrated grasshopper. High Protein, No Drama: These bugs actually performed exactly as expected. They were seasoned well, incredibly crunchy, and strangely "ok". If you’re tired of boring, traditional snacks and want to embrace our future insect overlords one leg at a time, this is the bag for you. It’s a great conversation starter—mostly conversations that end with "Why are you like this?"

We ordered 5 packages of these edible bugs for a "Fear Factor" type program event at an afterschool program. We had two staff members try the bugs before feeding them to children. One staff member ate a small grub and another staff member ate a large grasshopper and a large cricket. Later that same evening, the staff member who ate the two larger bugs got violently ill with an undetermined gastrointestinal bug for several days and nearly ended up in the hospital. It was decided for the safety of the children in the program, that we would not allow the children to try the bugs, and would instead return them to the manufacturer- ONLY WE COULDN'T! We assumed the open bag would not be eligible for return, but the remaining 4 bags were completely untouched and STILL not eligible for return, which means our non-profit afterschool program that went out on a limb to provide fun programming for kiddos, is now stuck with $40 worth of bugs we cannot use OR return! Was is the bugs that made the staff member sick? We do not know, but what we DO know, is that we should have been able to return the unopened packages of bugs to the manufacturer. As for the product itself: Appearance: Exactly as expected Taste: The grasshopper reportedly tasted like salty grass, the cricket tasted less grassy but much like the shell of a sunflower seed. The grub had no distinct taste (gross or otherwise). The product arrived as expected and I don't have complaints about the product, necessarily, but I am very disappointed that I cannot return the unopened packages.

So delicious!!!! I’m from Bucaramanga and we eat ants I was missing the flavor and I wanted to give it a try and wow so tasty.. I played a game with my husband and the one that loses was going to eat one - lol funny because we both wanted to lose at the end.. ate everything at once , I hope that was ok lol

Texture is good, flavor is the usual for processed insects (almost flavorless). There is a need to add your own seasoning (which at end makes it also appealing). I added some lime drops. This improved the flavor. It is a great product. But still insects are very expensive in the US. $9.99 for 1/2 oz is too much money for a snack. I will continue buying them, but eating them as if they were Beluga.