Who and what cultures eat bugs?
The Old Testament encouraged Christians and Jews to consume locusts, beetles, and grasshoppers. St. John the Baptist is said to have survived on locusts and honey when he lived in the desert. In Ghana during the spring rains, winged termites are collected and fried, roasted, or made into bread. In Cambodia tarantulas are eaten and are one of the more popular foodstuffs sold to tourists. In South Africa the insects are eaten with cornmeal porridge. In China beekeepers are considered virile, because they regularly eat larvae from their beehives. Gourmands in Japan savor aquatic fly larvae sautéed in sugar and soy sauce and candied grasshoppers, known as inago, are also a favorite cocktail snack. And in the highlands of Japan many of the elders enjoy wasp crackers. De-winged dragonflies boiled in coconut milk with ginger and garlic is a delicacy in Bali. Grubs are savored in New Guinea and aboriginal Australia. In Latin America cicadas, fire-roasted tarantulas, and ants are prevalent in t
