Sure, I remember growing up and seeing those packs of Larvets worm snacks in mail-order catalogs, but, again, YUCK. I suppose I even kind of understand the practice of eating the worm at the bottom of a bottle of Mezcal. The number one benefit of eating insects is the health factor. Get our free mobile appIf that weren't enough, some experts say eating insects could help save the planet. Stacker has used a variety of sources to compile a list of the official state insect(s) of each U.S. state, as well as their unique characteristics.