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Eating Cicadas? Brood X Emergence Inspires NJ Students to Take a Bite
For those wondering why eat cicadas, or any bugs at all, one group of students is hoping to change mindsets on how Americans see cuisine — as entomologists often call cicadas the ’”Shrimp of the Land” or “Tree Shrimp”