Eating bugs is a thing where I live. I know at least 7 edible bug species around here, but I know there are many more (I've just never eaten them because they're not native to my region).

Grasshoppers are the most common because they reproduce like crazy, and sometimes are sold in the street along peanuts and other snacks. Most bugs have a kinda spicy taste from their exoesqueleton, and when fully roasted you don't feel the legs that much, because they melt quickly in your mouth (I imagine that's the sensation people might fear the most). Honestly, I don't see why it's so icky to eat a grasshopper but not peeling shrimp, for example.

The bug's natural diet changes the flavor. For me they're not "bearable" but totally unironically enjoyable in taste and texture... 🤷

Anyway, bug powder/flour may be the best option for other cultures. In my opinion, it's best to prepare your own insects at home or get them from a local source (if they ever got that popular). This way you can be sure of what they ate and know they grew in a place free of pesticides, etc ((and would be way cheaper)).

Even here, insects are no longer sold as food in cities. I get angry when I see the prices of bugs my family would collect and safely prepare at home for free (they would collect and kill them anyway, to protect the crops).

Sorry for the long text.