Brazil's ant-eaters.

• Position: South America - Brief article

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Most people try to keep ants off their food. The folks in Silveiras, Brazil, hunt for ants as their food. Queen ants--or icas, as they're known to locals--are considered a delicacy in this town of 6,000, where people have eaten them for generations. Some enjoy them raw off the muddy ground--one resident says it "tastes like mint"--or cook them to serve with traditional Brazilian dishes. The icas are also believed to have antibiotic properties. Last season, though, the number of ants dwindled. Residents blame pesticides sprayed on eucalyptus trees, whose...