A BRUNCH OF BUGS.

Not everyone thinks having bugs for meals is such a bad idea. Insects and arachnids (spiders) are found on the menu in many different countries. Here is a sampling of those tasty treats:

The Piraroa Indians of Venezuela roast tarantulas over an open fire and eat them. They say spider meat tastes like nuts.

In the harsh outback of Australia, traveling Aborigines have to settle for almost any kind of food. Raw wichety wood grubs make a nutritious snack. They won't give you cavities, either.

You don't have to travel to the outback to eat a bug. Some of the fanciest candy stores in the United States sell chocolate-covered ants. Other stores sell fried caterpillars. They don't have butterfly burgers, though.

In South Africa, some people roast termites and eat them by the handful, like popcorn! What a nice snack to eat at the movies!