The ones I’ve eaten didn’t have as much meat, because they’re small. Also, the exoskeleton of insects is a lot thinner than that of crustaceans. You don’t need to remove it. You remove the legs and wings if any, as in the case of crickets. The texture and taste is nothing like seafood either, at least not mealworms, crickets or ants. Crickets are more like dry crispy beef, mealworms are similar to popcorn in taste, ants are like a strange peppery/citrus thing. You don’t really feel much meaty texture with small insects, it’s more like crispy or crunchy stuff. At least, fried that is.
The ones I’ve eaten didn’t have as much meat, because they’re small. Also, the exoskeleton of insects is a lot thinner than that of crustaceans. You don’t need to remove it. You remove the legs and wings if any, as in the case of crickets. The texture and taste is nothing like seafood either, at least not mealworms, crickets or ants. Crickets are more like dry crispy beef, mealworms are similar to popcorn in taste, ants are like a strange peppery/citrus thing. You don’t really feel much meaty texture with small insects, it’s more like crispy or crunchy stuff. At least, fried that is.