Cicadas are a delicacy????

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Jennifer T., fellow DKer, lives in the TN area as I do and has already posted a discussion on this.

 

However, I just had to bring it up again!  How many DK members are experiencing the cicada explosion?  We have a 13-year cicada and this is the 13th year and they are EVERYWHERE.  I heard that dogs love them and I fully expected Peri to hunt for them (and she does).  But Taquito? My little delicate chihuahua putting one of these in his mouth??? NEVER!

 

 

Really friends, these things are nasty - they are 1 - 1 1/2" and TAQUITO EATS THEM MORE THAN PERI! What is up with that?  I told Peri to get one that was sitting on our porch. She passed it up and let Taquito have it.  Picture Taquito with it in his mouth, wings flapping outside and him taking a few chomps and a big swallow.  YUCK.  Gasp...not my Taquito!!!!

 

And to think they come out of these exoskelatons (that live underground for 13 years)!

 

NO this is not a joke.  Please tell me some other doods and their siblings are doing this.  Peri and Taquito both had about 3 on their walk yesterday - just an appetizer before their meals :)

 

And BTW, vet says they are fine to eat, just not too many and make sure they are having their daily poos.  Yuck.

[Donna K & Quincy]

These things look like something out of a bad science fiction movie, glad we don't have them. BTW Doodles are not know for their discriminating palate. :>)

[Linda, Webber and Seda]

Seda gets them off the deck, brings them in the house, and eats them.  She likes big bugs and moths too!!

[Marcia Fox]

This is so funny. My dog will sit on the back deck in the evenings (I have the deck light on) and will eat every bug he can get. I watch him from inside the house, he's outside the patio doors. At least I don't have to entertain him. He will sit there for hours catching any bug he can.

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

For any of  you seriously interested in this whole subject (ie eating insects ) check out this link.  BTW there are some other marvelous inspirational talks here and if you need a pick me up and can tear yourself away from DK  for a few minutes I can't recommend this site highly enough.

http://www.ted.com/talks/marcel_dicke_why_not_eat_insects.html

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Now here's a protein source I haven't tried for my Doods.  Just about every other protein source gives them "the runs"...maybe this is my answer.  Do you think Lady Peri and little "T" will share with the Irish brothers?

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Can we ship them in dry ice to you?  Ha!  I bet most doods would love them :)

 

Eating them myself...hmmmm....different story!

[Jennifer Tramell]

Cicadas are getting a bad rap.  They are an all natural, organic, non-threatened, renewable resource.  We should embrace them and welcome them into our lives.  ;-)

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

And they serve as free treats for the doggies.  Better than the $10 organic duck treats Peri likes :)