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“#Maryland candy store selling chocolate-covered cicadas<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0cicadas\u00a0are coming! In\u00a0chocolate\u00a0form, that is.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At least that\u2019s what\u2019s happ<\/a>ening at one Maryland candy store. ChouQuette Chocolates & Confections is currently making chocolate-covered cicadas, according to\u00a0FOX 5 in Washington, D.C.<\/a><\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the Bethesda-based confectioner shared an\u00a0Instagram post<\/a>\u00a0on how it\u2019s cooking up and sweetening these insects, which is only a seven-step process.<\/p>\n

According to ChouQuette\u2019s instructions, the cicadas need to first be collected, frozen, boiled and oiled before they can be placed in an air fryer. Once the bugs are cooked and cooled, they can be covered in melted chocolate. When the chocolate has hardened, they can then be served like any other chocolate-covered\u00a0snack\u00a0\u2013 unless of course you prefer your cicadas in a fondue style.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Representatives at ChouQuette Chocolates & Confections did not immedia<\/a>tely return Fox News<\/a>\u2019 request for comment on how the unconventional treat tastes.<\/p>\n

Twitter users<\/a>\u00a0who caught wind of the recipe have shared their thoughts on ChouQuette\u2019s creation, but not everyone was on board with trying chocolate-covered cicadas \u2013 or any other cicada-based dish, for that matter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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ChouQuette Chocolates & Confections are turning Brood X cicadas into sweet snacks.<\/figcaption>
ChouQuette Chocolates & Confections <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Select restaurants and chefs throughout the country have been sharing cicada menu items and digital recipes in recent weeks as countless Brood X cicadas have begun to emerge from the ground in parts of the eastern\u00a0U.S.<\/p>\n

Experts estimate that\u00a0trillions of cicadas will rise<\/a>\u00a0from underground this summer, according to a report from the Associated Press.<\/p>\n

While not everyone will respond to the swarms by turning cicadas into a food source, ChouQuette Chocolates & Confections is currently selling their chocolate-covered cicadas.<\/p>\n

According to an update on the\u00a0company\u2019s website<\/a>, it has been \u201cinundated with orders.\u201d\n <\/div>\n