CBBC presenters Hacker and Karim eat bugs

Scientists have been looking into whether or not eating bugs could be good for you.

Their initial report found that houseflies, crickets and worms are good for us to feast on and could even be more nutritious and environmentally friendly than pork, beef or chicken.

The scientists say that's because insects contain a lot of protein - an important part of your diet.

Farming the creatures would take up much less space than cattle and they would produce less carbon dioxide and methane.

So we decided to see what they really taste like and asked CBBC's Hacker and Karim to give them a try...