There are more than 1,900 edible insect species on Earth. More than 2 billion people already include insects in their diets. So why don’t Americans?

Entomophagy – the practice of eating insects – will be the subject of a talk April 25 from 4-6pm at the Wilbur D. May Museum in Reno. Michelle Roberts, a cultural anthropologist from the UNR, will discuss insects and diet in Southeast Asia.

This will be followed by a bug tasting. The menu includes: crickets, bamboo worm pupae, black ant eggs, silkworm and grasshopper kebabs, chocolate-covered superworms, white chocolate ant wafers, and grain moth larvae poop tea to wash it all down.

The cost is $25. Space is limited and advanced registration required — 775.785.5961.