Grub’s up! Cooked critters go down a treat at welly run

The menu was novel and certainly varied — and they just gobbled it up.

Grub’s up! Cooked critters go down a treat at welly run

What about curry crickets, crispy barbecue mealworms, or plain roasted locusts for lunch? That was the unusual, free-of-charge fare in what was claimed to be Ireland’s first pop-up “pestaurant” in Killarney, Co Kerry.

Young and old alike queued to sample the quirky delights. And the general verdict appeared to be that they were tasty.

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