Salma Hayek loves animals, and her Instagram account is full of great videos of her hugging an alpaca, sweet-talking chickens as she collects eggs and EATING AN INSECT.

“These are crickets from Mexico, from Oaxaca,” Hayek says as she chomps down on the crunchy treat.

The insects are actually grasshoppers called a chapulines and are a favorite snack in southern Mexico.

The Lonely Planet ranks chapulines among the 10 "tastiest insects and bugs in Mexico."

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Atlanta police Chief Darin Schierbaum answers questions during a news conference on July 28, 2025, about a shooting that left one dead and 10 injured shortly after midnight the same day. (Ben Hendren for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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