Well the cicada swarm is ocming and I’ve never experienced it before the last one came before my time or while I 1 or 2. For the most part its gonna suck from what they do and their annoyance. One thign is that peopel say you can eat them I even saw one guy said that in his survival class it is said they ahve more protein than steak. I’m just curious about if they actually have that much protein, and what kind of protein do they have anyways?
what in the world is a cicada swarm?
KR, I say try one and see;) I remember the cicadas were there the first year I moved to MD. Nasty fuckers, kinda cool though. I wish I could take a 17 year nap! PM me what part of MD u r from.
Check out the following links for what they look like, what they taste like, and some different recipes.
Cicada-rhubarb pie anyone?
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/steincarter/cicadas.htm
http://www.msj.edu/cicada/faq.html
“Periodical cicadas are best eaten when they are still white (teneral), and they taste like cold canned asparagus. Like all insects, cicadas have a good balance of vitamins, are low in fat, and the females are especially high in protein. They are also Atkins friendly!”
My neighbor’s dog puked on cicadas a few years ago. We didn’t live in MD when this particular species came through 17 yrs ago but from what I understand they’re only gonna be here til mid june when they die.
Since these bugs are reportedly stupid but not dangerous I gave my baby brother a squash racket so he could play outside and hit them. Now he’s toddling around the house yelling BUUUG and hitting anything that will move.
there’s even a news article on msnbc that was passed around my office…
i know a lot of traditional peoples ate and still eat bugs… i think they’re really healthy but i will pass on this one…
john p what a good idea. that’s f’n hilarious! I used to chase my sisters with them.
Like all insects, cicadas have a good balance of vitamins, are low in fat, and the females are especially high in protein. They are also Atkins friendly
thats where i draw the line.
jaystyles
Hey if you eat a few it might help you bone up for that Fear Factor tryout!!!