An Addendum to "Up close and personal"

Of course and naturally, there is no way to get more up-close with anything than actually eating it. As for insects, Margaret trumped everyone else this week. Pictured here at Chciago 's best Thai place, Sticky Rice, she is partaking of a fluffy and tasty example of Khai jiaw Khai Mod, or ant larvae omelet.

A Northern Thai specialty we ended up all enjoying quite a bit, it was like having white-colored capers in you omelet. With a little hot chili sauce on top, it is a nice flavor sensation!

Entomophagy is not so popular in North America, but perhaps this lovely formicine dish may light the fire under the feet of the haute cuisine world? If nothing else, it would certainly would make a lot of ecological sense. Are praying mantises as "spicy" as they look? Do ladybugs taste like Tic-Tacs? there is a way to find out...