Insects like this bee are eaten as food in many countries. They
may one day be used as food for astronauts. Click on image for
full size Image courtesy of Corel Photography Astronauts May Eat
Insects News story originally written on September 3, 1999 Have
you ever grabbed a worm off the cement after a long rain and
taken it to school for lunch? Or maybe you snatched a chirping
cricket from the corner and popped it in your mouth. Sound
disgusting? In several countries people eat bugs all the time.
Of course, they are usually cooked! These tasty critters are
full of protein, which makes them a very healthy snack. This
means that one day astronauts may be taking a bucket of bugs
into space. It would be very hard for astronauts to bring a cow
aboard or grow plants. But a colony of worms would be ideal for
space travel. They are easily stored, and can reproduce during
the flight. People in Mexico aren't waiting for the space age,
they've known about these tasty insects for years. The most
popular are bees, ants, w