I saw this story and got a really good laugh out of it!

It might be a while before they appear on the shelf at Tesco.

But scientists claim adding insects to our diet would be good for us and the environment.

Crunching into crickets or snacking on grilled caterpillar is apparently a means to a nutrient-rich diet that also helps reduce pests and puts less strain on the planet than eating conventional meat.

Mmmmmm, yummy yummy. Click on the picture for a bigger photo of all that yummy goodness.

In Thailand when pesticides failed to control locusts, the government urged locals to eat them and distributed recipes.

Chef Paul Cook, who supplies exotic and unusual food through his Bristol-based business Osgrow, has sold a range of insects including locusts.

He said: ‘You have to get past your feeling when you look at a whole locust or cricket. They are very clean and nutritious.

I just picked a billion nasty larvae from my pine trees over the weekend. There is NO WAY I’m ever going to find these things tasty.

I have just one thing to say to these “scientists” who say we should eat bugs: YOU GO FIRST!