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Locusts, a.k.a grasshoppers, are considered to be Kosher by most rabbinical authorities, so yes, they can be eaten as part of a Kosher diet.

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The Torah limits the types of grasshoppers that may be eaten when it states "Every flying insect that uses four legs for walking shall be avoided by you. The only flying insects with four walking legs that you may eat are those which have knees extending above their feet, (using these longer legs) to hop on the ground. Among these you may only eat members of the red locust family, the yellow locust family, the spotted gray locust family and the white locust family. All other flying insects with four feet (for walking) must be avoided by you."

Clarification:

There has to be a multi-generational family tradition of eating the allowed locusts. This means that the majority of Jews do not eat them.

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