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Thinking about snacking on a cicada? Here's what you should know before you do.

The seventeen-year cycle of an insect intersects with history.

Craze for the cicadas has not dimmed, especially among peckish birds and humans.

Cicadas might seem like a crispy, protein-packed snack, but people with seafood allergies should think twice about eating them, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Says to Not Eat Cicadas If You Have a Seafood Allergy Billions of cicadas are emerging in the Eastern U.S. To some, theyre a delicacy. To others, theyre a danger Published 1 hour ago NBCUniversal Media, LLC The cicadas are back, and with them a warning from the Food and Drug Administration: Dont eat these critters if you have a seafood allergy. "Yep! We have to say it! Dont eat #cicadas if youre allergic to seafood as these insects share a family relation to shrimp and lobsters,"...

Trillions of Brood X cicadas have emerged in eastern states after 17 years underground—and while the insects are being praised as a tasty low-fat food source, the Food...

Don’t Eat Cicadas if You’re Allergic to Seafood, F.D.A. Warns The insects have emerged by the billions this year across the Eastern United States and have curious foodies salivating. But their similarities to crustaceans makes them an allergy risk, health officials warned. Chefs in the Eastern United States have taken advantage of the sudden bounty of cicadas, but health officials warn that the insects can cause allergic reactions in some people.Credit...Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Agen...

By Robin Rock Jun 3, 2021 Still no cicadas where you are? This is what you are missing out on. My sister, (who is near central Indiana), says this is what she is seeing right now. And her dog is enjoying a daily feast...

Some ponder putting cicadas on the menu

As it turns out, these bugs actually make for a good source of nutrients for humans. Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Montclair State University Cortni Bogerson says cicadas are a great meat substitute because they are high in protein and minerals. "Insects are an important source of food for more than two billion people on Earth, including many food cultures within the United States," Borgerson said. "These little meats are not only a mainstream food source, they’re also a more sustain...