Additional PR-Friendlier Edible-Insect Renames
Because if cicadas are “the shrimp of the land,” maybe…
Scorpions: Sundried lobsterettes
Tarantulas: Silk crabs
Crickets: Grass cracklins
Ants: Hill seeds
Worms: Earth-angel hair pasta
Centipedes: Fringed hot dogs
Termites: Savory sprinkles
Bee larva: Shadow omelettes
Pupa: Underground veal
Cockroaches: Sunless chicken
Fly: Pre-plucked micro quail
Aaand I have made myself sick.
Elsewhere: Radiolab’s Cicada Tracker.