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In the Cambodian town of Skuon, Cheung Prey, Kampong Cham, the vending of fried spiders as a specialty snack is a popular attraction for tourists. Spiders are also available elsewhere in Cambodia – in Phnom Penh for instance – but Skuon, a market town on the highway 75 kilometres (47 mi) from the capital, is the centre of their popularity. [1]
About 15 species of spiders are scientifically described as being edible, with a history of human consumption. [2] These edible spiders include: Thailand zebra leg tarantula (Cyriopagopus albostriatus) which is sold fried as traditional snack in Cambodia and Thailand; Thailand Black (Cyriopagopus minax); Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi);
First the venom is removed and then the spider is killed by squeezing the thorax. The spiders are then fried whole with garlic and salt. The practice of eating spiders in Cheung Prey began under the Democratic Kampuchea regime in Cambodia. Eating spiders and other insects helped locals starving from the harsh policies of the Khmer Rouge.
But the book has no section on spiders, and the claim about eating spiders isn't there. And when someone asked asked the Library of Congress to verify if PC Professional existed, it couldn't.
The shiny, hairy creatures might make some people run a mile but in the humid jungle of Kampong Thom province, tarantula hunting is all in a day's work. On the trail with Cambodia's tarantula ...
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(If you weigh 200 pounds, imagine eating 20 pounds of meat daily. It's a lot.) According to that calculation, it would take approximately 2,000 pounds of spiders to consume a 200-pound man in one day.
Eating live animals is the practice of humans or other sentient species eating animals that are still alive. It is a traditional practice in many East Asian food cultures. Animals may also be eaten alive for shock value. Eating live animals, or parts of live animals, may be unlawful in certain jurisdictions under animal cruelty laws.