 In other news, if you've ever had a hankering to taste Iowa fried cicadas, you'll have your chance later this summer. Jenny Mitchell, education program coordinator at the Iowa State University Insect Zoo, says one popular element of their annual insect village next month is edible insects. Mitchell recently collected hundreds of the 13- and 17-year cicadas which she plans to air fry, sprinkle with seasoning, and serve to visitors on the Ames campus. In tomophagy, the eating of insects is