Arachnids as food

Some arachnids may be used for human consumption (edible arachnids), either whole or as an ingredient in processed food products such as cheese (Milbenkäse).

[1] Arachnids include spiders, scorpions, and mites (including ticks).About 15 species of spiders are scientifically described as being edible, with a history of human consumption.

[2] These edible spiders include: Fried scorpion is traditionally eaten in Shandong, China.

Mimolette is a mite cheese traditionally produced around the city of Lille, France.

[5] Typical processing of arachnids as food includes heating, defanging and, in certain cases, drying and grinding.