In North America, the house cricket (Acheta domesticus) is one of the few insects commonly raised for human consumption. Whole, dried crickets can be consumed directly or added to recipes ...

The house crickets are either black or brown ... farmer said he has been rearing crickets for his chickens, citing the insect's nutritional value as a significant boost to their productivity ...

Sainsbury's says it is the first UK supermarket to stock edible insects, and packets of Eat Grub's smoky BBQ crunchy roasted crickets will be sold in 250 stores across the country from this week.