Cicadas are popular in some parts of the United States. The FDA reminds people who are allergic to seafood not to eat them!

Cicadas are popular in some parts of the United States. The FDA reminds people who are allergic to seafood not to eat them!

 

Cicadas are popular in some parts of the United States. The FDA reminds people who are allergic to seafood not to eat them!

[Global Network Report] With the arrival of summer, millions of cicadas that have been dormant underground for 17 years have gradually emerged. They have appeared in parts of the United States, and there has also been a wave of cicada-eating craze in many areas. According to CNN, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a "special" reminder on June 2 local time: Cicadas may look like a crunchy, protein-rich snack, but People who are allergic to seafood should think twice before eating.

Screenshot of CNN report

"Yes! We have to say! Don't eat cicadas, if you are allergic to seafood, because these insects are related to shrimps and lobsters." The US FDA tweeted.

According to the taxonomy of animals, cicadas, shrimps and lobsters all belong to the "arthropods" in terms of animal populations.

The FDA's reminder triggered heated discussions among netizens.

Some netizens also said, "I am glad to know"↓

There are also netizens who seem to be unable to accept the behavior of eating cicadas↓

"Uh... it's better to say if you are a human, don't eat cicadas"

"They should end this tweet statement before the'if'"

"Thanks to the FDA, you ruined my love for seafood..."

In recent days, parts of the eastern and midwestern United States are facing great enemies, because the billions or even 30 billion North American cyclic cicadas that have been dormant for 17 years have begun to awaken. These cicadas have been lurking underground collectively for 17 years. After the surface temperature reached 18 degrees Celsius, they broke out of the ground. Cyclic cicadas are natural wonders, which have a huge impact on the natural world, and also have a great impact on human society, and even form a unique cyclic cicada culture.

In some areas of the United States, there has been an upsurge in eating cicadas recently, and many "cicada delicacies" have been produced: chocolate cookies decorated with cicadas, cicada meat tortillas, chocolate cicadas...

Chocolate chip cookies decorated with cicadas

Cicada Meat Tortilla

Chocolate Cicada