If you can't decide, don't despair, insect-vendors will usually offer you a mixed bag from their cart.

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Insect experts didn't used to think they had a lot to offer the scientists.

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But Rep. Dennis Cardoza, a California Democrat, says Homeland Security inspectors weren't really focused on things like infiltrating insect species.

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Having been stung by the tiny pests, I couldn't believe some marketing genius could get away with naming any product after an insect with such a bad reputation.

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My hunch is that the presence of wildlife says less about whatever suppliers Solo and its sister restaurants use than the prevalence of insect life in what we routinely consume at restaurants whose hygienic standards aren't as high.

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