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{{Short description|Eating of arachnids}}
'''Arachnophagy''' (/əˈræknɒfədʒi/, from Greek ἀράχνη aráchnē, 'spider', and φαγεῖν phagein, 'to eat') describes a feeding behaviour that includes [[Arachnid|arachnids]]. Aside from non-human creatures, the term can also refer to the practice of eating arachnids among humans.<ref>Christopher Healey, Margaret Florey (2003): ''Alune arachnophagy and approaches to spiders among an eastern Indonesian people''. In: Journal of ethnobiology. Vol. 23, pp. 1–22.</ref>
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== In humans ==
{{see also|Arachnids as food}}
[[File:Mygale frite.jpg|thumb|Arachnophagy is also found in human culture, describing the consumption of spiders ...]]
[[File:Eating scorpions.jpg|thumb|... or other arachnids like scorpions.]]
[[File:Milbekéis.jpg|thumb|A wheel of young ''Milbenkäse'']]
Like the human consumption of insects ([[Entomophagy
[[Fried spider]], primarily tarantula species, is a regional snack in [[Cambodia]]. In Mexico, tarantula have been offered in tacos, with a splash of guacamole.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animalgourmet.com/2018/02/27/comer-tarantula/|title=¡A comer tarántula! (no en Camboya, sino en México)|website=www.animalgourmet.com|date=27 February 2018 |language=es-MX|access-date=2018-09-25}}</ref> However, Mexican law forbids the sale of many species of tarantula for human consumption, and vendors offering this delicacy have been shut down by authorities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animalpolitico.com/2018/08/tarantulas-tacos-cdmx/|title=Aseguran tarántulas que serían convertidas en tacos {{!}} Animal Político|website=www.animalpolitico.com|date=15 August 2018 |language=es-ES|access-date=2018-09-25}}</ref> In Venezuela, the [[Piaroa people]] have a history of eating the [[Goliath birdeater]] tarantula (''Theraphosa blondi'').<ref name="nbc-2011">NBC News/Beth Greenwald (27 October 2011): ''[https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna45048564 15 insects you won't believe are edible]''.</ref>
Fried scorpion is traditionally eaten in [[Shandong cuisine |Shandong]], China.<ref>{{cite web |first=Matthew |last=Forney |date=June 11, 2008 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/11/dining/11china.html |title=Scorpions for Breakfast and Snails for Dinner |website=The New York Times}}</ref> Other countries include Vietnam and Thailand.<ref name="nbc-2011"/>
[[Milbenkäse]] is a German speciality [[cheese]] that is exposed to [[cheese mite]]s during ripening, and on consumption often still has mites attached to the rind.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slowfood.de/was-wir-tun/arche_des_geschmacks/die_arche_passagiere/wuerchwitzer_milbenkaese|title=Würchwitzer Milbenkäse|website=Slow Food Deutschland e.V.}}</ref>
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