Thursday, January 6, 2011

Pesticides Threaten Ant-Eating Tradition in Brazil


By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO and MYRNA DOMIT

SILVEIRAS, Brazil — Jorge da Silva plucked a giant ant from the muddy ground, pulled off its wings, legs and mandible, and tossed it into his mouth like popcorn.


“Tastes like mint,” said Mr. da Silva, 58, with an audible crunch of his teeth.

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