We hate to bug you like this [sorry], but eating insects is gaining popularity. Perhaps it’s because everything is better when dipped in batter and fried, and the Deep-Fried Tarantula exists.

Brought to us by The Bug Chef, this eight-legged treat is only a small part of the argument in favor of dining on critters. This is because insects are high in nutrients and lower in the food additives and antibiotics found in our four-legged food sources.

The best part, is that insects are a food source that we could essentially never run out of, and is easy enough to find. Just go zap-up some dinner in the backyard.

[via Neatorama]