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What Bugs Should You Eat if You're Stranded in the Wilderness?

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KQED reporter Hope McKenney overcame her fear of eating bugs to file this story. (Hope McKenney/KQED)

One of KQED reporter Hope McKenney's greatest fears is eating bugs. Or should I say, it was eating bugs. She's a seasoned pro now after a weekend in the wilderness learning survival skills from ex-military personnel, including what bugs are filled with nutritious protein and which will straight-up kill you.

Read Hope's full dispatch from survival training here.

Q'ed Up is hosted and produced by Ryan Levi. The Q'ed Up team includes Queena Kim, Bianca Hernandez, Sonja Hutson, Jeremy Siegel, Tiffany Camhi, Rob Speight, Katie McMurran, Michelle Wiley, Julie Caine, Ethan Lindsey and Holly Kernan. Plus all of the amazing KQED journalists whose stories make this show what it is.

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