For crickets, yes, when fried they just become salty and crunchy. And you can eat the whole thing. Which is great with beer. :) For spiders, I've only had the

For crickets, yes, when fried they just become salty and crunchy. And you can eat the whole thing. Which is great with beer. :) For spiders, I've only had the larger ones. So there is actually some "meat". And the taste reminds me of crab.