Cicadas Being Used As Ice Cream Topping?

Cicadas Being Used As Ice Cream Topping: A Beardstown, Illinois ice cream parlor has started offering cicadas as a unique topping. Customers can now choose to have these insects sprinkled on their scoops. Owner Jim Smith says the cicadas add a crunchy texture and a nutty flavor. One customer, Sarah Johnson, says, “I was hesitant at first, but the cicadas actually taste pretty good.”