| Tango01 | 03 Feb 2020 10:48 p.m. PST |
"What are locusts? The billions of voracious insects darkening the skies of East Africa are desert locusts, a large herbivore that resembles a grasshopper. About the length of a finger — on average 6-8 centimeters (2-3 inches) — one locust can consume its own weight in food each day, a massive threat to crops and pastures…" Main page
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| Narratio | 04 Feb 2020 4:27 a.m. PST |
I think that question counts as 'click-bait' for the under educated. But…. okay Tango, you've got me. How is this relevant to our hobby? Strategically I can see it as being behind population migrations and struggles for food, but that's about it. |
| Slow Oats | 04 Feb 2020 7:10 a.m. PST |
It's a good source of info for gaming "Beginning of the End". Now all I need are some Fisher Price vegetables for the giant mutant plants, a bag of fake locusts, and a Peter Graves look-alike mini. Thanks, Tango! |
| tabletopwargamer | 04 Feb 2020 10:33 a.m. PST |
Well it's definitely utter drivel |
| Tango01 | 04 Feb 2020 11:09 a.m. PST |
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| Zephyr1 | 04 Feb 2020 3:27 p.m. PST |
Can they be packaged as edible snacks…? ;-) |
| Twilight Samurai | 04 Feb 2020 9:03 p.m. PST |
+1 Zephyr1. Throw another Locust (or several million) on the barbie! |
| Tango01 | 05 Feb 2020 11:05 a.m. PST |
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| von Schwartz | 05 Feb 2020 4:15 p.m. PST |
Mmmmmm, Bar-B-Que locusts!!! With Sonny's Bar-B-Que sauce and a cold beer!!! You're ALL invited!!! |
 Legion 4   | 06 Feb 2020 3:57 p.m. PST |
Well at least they don't eat people … yet … Well maybe if the people are already dead ? Bar-B-Que locusts!!! With Sonny's Bar-B-Que sauce But you eat Spam … so no accounting for taste !  
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| von Schwartz | 06 Feb 2020 5:54 p.m. PST |
Mmmm, now there's an idea. Spam made from locusts?
Legion….you are a GENIUS!!!!!
I'll make a million, I'll give you a cut, how does 10% sound? |
| Jeffers | 07 Feb 2020 2:44 a.m. PST |
This may lead to another outing for my ‘insecticide' joke… |
| Legion 4 | 07 Feb 2020 8:21 a.m. PST |
10% is good …  Jeffers – you can't use bug spray on them if we are going to make SPAM out of them ! |
| PVT641 | 07 Feb 2020 10:21 a.m. PST |
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| Zephyr1 | 07 Feb 2020 3:24 p.m. PST |
Yes, they are edible (probably more palatable crunchy than squishy… ;-)
How well they sell will depend much on the marketing…
The Nutritional Value of Locusts | Livestrong.com
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Locusts are one of many species of insect considered edible, and they are prepared in numerous ways, ranging from dried to smoked to fried. Protein: Locusts, like many insects, are an excellent source of protein.
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Locusts yield about five times more edible protein per unit of fodder than cattle, and produce lower levels of greenhouse gases in the process. The feed conversion rate of orthopterans is 1.7 kg/kg, while for beef it is typically about 10 kg/kg. |
| Legion 4 | 07 Feb 2020 4:10 p.m. PST |
I've seen on TV that many 3d World countries eat BBQ'd, etc., Bugs. Cooked and sold on sticks like big tooth picks. Bugs of all types as well as arachnids … I guess they don't have much choice in some areas. |
| Jeffers | 07 Feb 2020 4:21 p.m. PST |
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| von Schwartz | 07 Feb 2020 6:44 p.m. PST |
They are a REAL Bit**h to skin and clean though! |
| Legion 4 | 09 Feb 2020 8:15 a.m. PST |
Just crush them into a lumpy paste and fry … |
| von Schwartz | 09 Feb 2020 5:29 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 14 Feb 2020 12:22 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 21 Feb 2020 2:52 p.m. PST |
Wow!
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| Legion 4 | 21 Feb 2020 3:44 p.m. PST |
UN Warns Of Famine Caused By Locusts Swarms In Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania And Somalia That has been going on since I was old enough to watch TV. Many nations and NGOs, etc., continue to send aid in all forms. So whether it's bugs, war, weather, etc. Many nations in that region will continue to be a some sort of crisis. I don't have the solution and it appears nobody else does either. Another problem you can't just keep throwing money at to make it go way … |
shows one way to base 15mm figures on a stand.
