Eating bugs Annika Annika History Hunters and gatherers ate bugs to survive Christians and Jews ate bugs "At first the males are better to eat, but after copulation the females, which are then full of white eggs." Main info 1,462 species of edible insects crickets, cicadas, grasshoppers, ants, worms and scorpions, tarantulas. Insects used as a source of nutrients and insects as condiments Pesticide use can make insects unsuitable We eat from one to two pounds of insects each year Most of insects are caught wild except for silk moth pupae Ants have a lemon tang Giant water bugs taste of mint Fire ant pupae taste of watermelon Where it`s popular and how they eat them? Africa, Asia, and Latin America Winged termites are collected and
carnivores. The dominant animals are burrowers and kangaroo rats. There are also insects, arachnids, reptiles and birds. The animals stay inactive in protected hideaways during the hot day and come out to forage at dusk, dawn or at night, when the desert is cooler. In semiarid deserts many animals find protection in underground burrows where they are insulated from both heat and aridity. These animals include mammals such as the kangaroo rats, rabbits, and skunks; insects like grasshoppers and ants; reptiles are represented by lizards and snakes; and birds such as burrowing owls and the California thrasher. The animals living in coastal deserts are: insects, mammals (coyote and badger), amphibians (toads), birds (great horned owl, golden eagle and the bald eagle), and reptiles (lizards and snakes). Widely distributed animals in cold deserts are jack rabbits, kangaroo rats, kangaroo mice, pocket mice, grasshopper mice, and antelope ground squirrels. The burrowing
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