Shape of food to come: The insect paste can be turned into intricate designs (Picture: Chris Underwood)

Try to guess what these objects are and you’ll probably be clueless… but ‘yum, those look tasty’ is unlikely to be a typical reaction.

The snacks will seem even less appealing when you find out what they’re made of – ground-up insects including crickets and dung beetles.

(Picture: Chris Underwood)

However, we could all be eating them in the future, according to researchers who used a 3D printer to make them from bug paste and other ingredients.

‘As the population grows, insects will be a solution to some food problems,’ said Susana Soares, of London South Bank University.


(Picture: Chris Underwood)