Cicadas are quite similar to shrimps in texture

An interesting read in today's Japan Times for the less squeamish...

"I think a food shortage will emerge as a global problem in the near future. Insects will play a big role in solving that problem."

I think so too, but that doesn't mean I'm going to start eating bugs on my curry -- never mind the fact that apparently, crabs are not all that different from spiders in terms of their anatomical structure.

Maybe people will eat more bugs as time passes by, but if I had any kids, I wouldn't want them to eat fried insects for dinner.

"While the idea of eating insects may seem unusual or even unappetizing to some, human consumption of insects is actually very common in most parts of the world," the U.N. body said.

I've heard of snacking on fried ants or locusts, but a giant bug on a bowl of curry is a bit extreme; it looks downright disgusting, and there's no way I would even go near that.

Source: The Japan Times Online