As temperatures rise in the Chicago area, cicadas are beginning to emerge from their underground burrows. Thanks to a Park Ridge man, enthusiasts now have a platform to share photos and even swap r…
A Brood XIII cicada in the Beverly neighborhood Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Chicago. The cicadas are populating trees, plants and lawns throughout the neighborhood. That’s one of the messages that Joel Reiser of Park Ridge is spreading about cicadas on his public Facebook group,. He said the group was intended for his friends and family but has now amassed over 27,000 members. “It was really cool and stuff, and then all of a sudden it started getting a little bit more following.
Reiser said he has eaten cicadas and that they have a nutty flavor when they are blanched and fried. “It’s strange; it’s accepted all over the world, except here,” he said, adding that he has eaten grasshoppers, or chapulines, in Mexico, “which kind of taste like dirt.”
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