Cambodian Treat / myLot

Daytona Beach, Florida

April 21, 2026 3:31pm CST

Many people are afraid of spiders. Those creepy crawlies turn people off and some like them. How about some fried spiders for dinner? Large tarantulas are fried and served with lime and pepper dip at restaurants in the capital, Phnom Penh, in Cambodia. Restaurants serve more than 200 a week to customers who enjoy this. Fried tarantulas are commonly found in street food markets, particularly in the town of Skuon, where they are sold as a specialty snack. This all began back in the late 1970s when food became a scarcity and locals chose to incorporate insects in their diet for nutrition.

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Nawsheen

@Nawsheen (28712)

• Mauritius

14h

Oh wow, that’s actually really interesting . I didn’t know people eat fried spiders like that. It makes sense though, especially if it started during a time when food was scarce. Still… not sure I’d be brave enough to try it!

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (322940)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

12h

No, thanks.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (117969)

• United States

13h

Hey, I’m not going to poo poo something that started due to starvation. However, to get me to eat that, it is entirely possible I would have to be facing starvation. I just don’t think I’d be able to get past thinking so hard about what I was eating.

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