5-minute listening: New Orleans cafe puts cicadas on the menu
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The Audubon Insectarium has included cicadas based food in its 'Bug Appetit' cafe menu. PETA activists have been protesting against the killing and eating of the insect
Male cicadas, 'loud as a lawn mower,' can generate 400 sound waves per second. But the EPA notes cicada burrows also help aerate lawns and improve ground water filtration
It's worth noting that they're not just annoying, noisy pests — if prepared properly, cicadas can also be tasty to eat.
The Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans has long served up an array of alternative, insect-based treats at its "Bug Appetit" cafe, including periodical cicadas.