Early Europeans ate beetles and other creepy crawlies, reveals study

Dipteran of the family Stratiomyidae, characterized by patterns of mimicry with wasps and bees. (Juan Manuel Calvo Martin via SWNS)

By Stephen Beech

Early Europeans ate beetles and other creepy crawlies, according to new research.

Early Europeans ate beetles and other creepy crawlies, reveals study

Museum samples of Tenebrio molitor. (Juan Manuel Calvo Martin via SWNS)

Early Europeans ate beetles and other creepy crawlies, reveals study

Field cricket (Gryllus sp.). (Juan Manuel Calvo Martin via SWNS)

Early Europeans ate beetles and other creepy crawlies, reveals study

Western honeybee (Apis mellifera). Bees are among the insects traditionally consumed in different human cultures. (Juan Manuel Calvo Martin via SWNS)

Early Europeans ate beetles and other creepy crawlies, reveals study

Western honeybee (Apis mellifera). Bees are among the insects traditionally consumed in different human cultures. (Juan Manuel Calvo Martin via SWNS)

Early Europeans ate beetles and other creepy crawlies, reveals study

Museum samples of Tenebrio molitor. (Juan Manuel Calvo Martin via SWNS)

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