WHERE CAN I SOURCE BUGS?
Want to cook with edible insects at home?
Australian Producers
We’ve just seen some cricket flour and baking mixes hit the shelves at Pasadena Foodland, but if you want to go straight to the source checkout Circle Harvest (formally the Edible Bug Shop, based in Queensland), who have supplied our bugs for Night Lab. Another great Aussie insect supplier for crickets and mealworms is Grubs Up, based in Western Australia. If you’re after zingy native Green Ants, head down to Stall 55 Something Wild in the Adelaide Central Market.
International Producers
While it’s always better to go local, some great brands making cool insect products are Eat Crawlers (New Zealand), Crickster (Denmark) and Exo Protein (US).
Grow your own
Commercially grown insects are pretty expensive as they are a niche food product in Australia at the moment. If you’d like a more affordable supply and aren’t too squeamish, you could follow in Hannah’s footsteps and consider starting a mealworm farm for personal use! There are lots of good YouTube tutorials out there to get you started.
!Caution!
DO NOT WILD HARVEST
It probably wasn’t your first thought, but we don’t recommend eating any insects you find in your backyard. They may contain traces of heavy metals, or have chemical and pesticides residues that may cause illness.