I swallowed a bug!!

[light_sabe_r]

title says it all. It was my first DUSK ride as I had to work late, and as I was riding home there were bugs everywhere.

I'm gonna hafta learn to keep my mouth shut. (I guess that's true in another sense too)

[Nanci]

Eeeww!! I had trouble with Love Bugs earlier this year. I got one in my mouth, and spit it out, and then another went down, and I puked it out!! It just happened, I didn't even try- they taste HORRIBLE!!

[dobielover1]

Just consider it extra protein

[SouthernBelle]

Wonder if there is a bug that tastes good and is good for you?

[Hammer]

Wonder if there is a bug that tastes good and is good for you?

Gummy worms? No? Hmmm....

[salsabike]

I swallow bugs regularly, just CANNOT ride with my mouth shut! There was a very funny thread on Bike Forums, something like, "What's the biggest bug you ever swallowed?" (someone's answer--dragonfly. ugh).

[Tater]

I too, ingested something fuzzy and salty during yesterday morning's commute. I just wasn't into the early morning protein thing and spat it out. Just glad it wasn't a cloud of them and only a solitary creature. Gnat clouds aren't fun to ride through!

[Brandy]

I swallow bugs regularly, just CANNOT ride with my mouth shut! .

Ask Tiff, I have that exact same problem!! I think I eat a bug on every ride. She's getting used to me gagging dramatically at least once during a ride.

[eclectic]

I thought eating bugs was just a great way to keep energy levels up

BTW how can everyone identify them before eating them? ? ?

[chickwhorips]

i hear bugs are a great source of energy.

don't know how to identify them before eating, i just figured they knew you were running low on energy and decided to jump in.

[CorsairMac]

See I'm thinking the same thing - all those fancy gels and whatnot out there.....why bother??....just eat a bug every few miles, ride a brevet!!!

[SouthernBelle]

I've only eaten a bug once, but it was a little one and gave me no energy at all.

[Tuckervill]

When I was in the Army out on bivouac once, a bug crawled way down into my ear and wouldn't come out. It was dark and I was reading in my shelter-half with a flashlight. It was QUITE annoying and nerve-wracking to have him in there flapping his wings and crawling around! ::shudder::

But I got wise and pointed the flashlight at my ear and it crawled right out. Still went to sick call, though. Wasn't going to pass up the opportunity to use a flush toilet.

Karen

[CorsairMac]

I've only eaten a bug once, but it was a little one and gave me no energy at all.

that was coz it was a little bug - and you forgot the chocolate!

[DDH]

OMG, this is so gross. I haven't eaten any. I try to remember to breath through my nose and out my mouth. I thought that was the way you were suppose to breath while exercising. I couldn't imagine smiling and having bug stuff between my teeth. LOL

I would probably puke involuntarily if I swallowed one. Or be like Brandy and have a gagging coughing fit trying to get it out. LOL

I have been hit by them, but before when I use to ride quite frequently and now that I am riding again, so far, (knock on wood) I have not eaten or even gotten any in my mouth.