About 15 species of spiders are scientifically described as being edible, with a history of human consumption. 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); • several other species of
tarantula; • the golden orb-weaving spider (
Trichonephila edulis) that is eaten in New Caledonia and is said to taste like
pâté. == Scorpions ==