a question for DGN members

[Simon Bar Sinister]

When you hear about some newly discovered species of animal, is your first thought, "is it tasty?"

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

Normally, no. Yet.. they discovered these really big frogs... and the hind legs on them were HUGE... and I'm not very fond of Turkey legs... but I do love me some frog legs...

[TitsMcGee]

That all depends on the size of the animal, and what it's related to. If it's related to any species of rodent, not so much.

[phee]

It also depends on her name..... wait sorry wrong forum.

[prick]

I never did before but Im sure I will now!

[taysteewonderbunny]

Most newly discovered animal species are arthropods, so no. If it's furry or scaly, has a backbone and a closed circulatory system, I might consider it.

[Simon Bar Sinister]

Most newly discovered animal species are arthropods, so no. If it's furry or scaly, has a backbone and a closed circulatory system, I might consider it.

http://io9.com/5731132/insect-meat-is-the-new-beef

[DJ Nocker]

MNo, mine is

"Was it a Cryptid!?"

[Simon Bar Sinister]

giant crawfish discovered, mmmm...

http://io9.com/5738051/legendary-giant-crayfish-species-discovered-in-tennessee

[taysteewonderbunny]

giant crawfish discovered, mmmm...

http://io9.com/57380...ed-in-tennessee

Now those are arthropods I can eat!

[darknight1]

How easy is it to kill? That's followed by "Is it tasty?"

[DJ Nocker]

giant crawfish discovered, mmmm...

http://io9.com/5738051/legendary-giant-crayfish-species-discovered-in-tennessee

And that right there is why I believe in Cryptids.

[Destroit]

giant crawfish discovered, mmmm...

http://io9.com/5738051/legendary-giant-crayfish-species-discovered-in-tennessee

Mmm...I could get down on some crawdads. And yeah, since I eat damn near anything edible, I always think of that with any species.

Mmm...I could get down on some crawdads. And yeah, since I eat damn near anything edible, I always think of that with any species.

[Simon Bar Sinister]

for some reason, this is being portrayed as a bad thing:

http://io9.com/5838045/the-giant-crab-invasion-of-antarctica-has-begun

I say fire up the stockpot and break out the Old Bay!

[taysteewonderbunny]

for some reason, this is being portrayed as a bad thing:

http://io9.com/58380...ctica-has-begun

I say fire up the stockpot and break out the Old Bay!

Yesh, but how to harvest them without further impacting the sediment layer AND ensuring we mitigate their spread to additional territories? ACK! Antarctica has crabs!

[Simon Bar Sinister]

more tasty-looking giant crustaceans! http://io9.com/5881542/this-massive-crustacean-crawled-up-from-the-depths-to-say-hello

[Simon Bar Sinister]

giant tiger shrimp invading Gulf of Mexico: http://news.asiantown.net/r/23801/giant-13-inch-cannibal-asian-tiger-shrimp-invade-gulf-of-mexico-waters

...how is this a bad thing, exactly?

[TronRP]

giant tiger shrimp invading Gulf of Mexico: http://news.asiantown.net/r/23801/giant-13-inch-cannibal-asian-tiger-shrimp-invade-gulf-of-mexico-waters

...how is this a bad thing, exactly?

Here here!

If there is a way to enjoy something as a delicacy without destroying the ecosystem, I say fire up the grill and eat responsibly ...lol