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Old 02-05-2012, 05:47 PM   #11 (permalink)
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However, most edible creepy crawlies are not blood suckers and the diseases and parasites they carry are likely specialized to those taxonomic groups and will not hurt humans.
Aren't there a number of worms that use insects as intermediary hosts? I'd have to do some research but I have a vague idea there are. Mind you it's equally plausible to catch such things from eating poorly prepared meat.
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