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Sunday, February 16
Get ready: it's going to be a cicada summer. Not the usual swarms of singing insects, but the 17-year cicadas are starting to hatch. Plus, as some have found out, you can eat them (pdf). El Chirper Tacos anyone?
In case you're wondering, Entomophagy is the consumption of insects by humans. More info here: http://www.tastysoftware.com/ttraub/what_is_entomophagy.html