Do Ants Taste Good?

Worry not. Ants do not taste 'icky' or have a 'mothy' flavor. In fact, they taste the total opposite. It is almost like eating a crunchy and zesty orange with the zest lower than that of a lime.

Is it OK to eat ants?

Well, there's no reports of anyone dying or gotten sick from eating food ants have eaten, so it's kind of safe to still eat your food. In fact, these ants are sterile and loaded with antimicrobial agents, which makes it even safer.

Why do ants taste bad?

They have a poison gland in their abdomen that contracts and releases the acid. Formic acid, I'm told, is bitter. One Internet expert (yeah, let that sink in) says the formic acid in ants makes them taste citrusy, like a lemon. ... Bottom fish, like catfish, have taste buds on their skin, fins and barbels.