He blinks, mid-chew, pausing for a moment before swallowing and thumping his chest lightly. "Ah, no. We definitely have beetles. And they're...okay? As bugs go. Is this a thing where you're from? Are insects really popular there?"

Both eyebrows arch. "They're not sacred or anything, are they?" He might have just put his entire foot into his mouth without realizing it. Well that's just spectacular.