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By Susan Scutti, CNN

Updated 1749 GMT (0149 HKT) May 2, 2019

This futuristic structure is a cricket shelter. It provides food -- in the form of insects -- and emergency accommodation in times of crisis.
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This futuristic structure is a cricket shelter. It provides food -- in the form of insects -- and emergency accommodation in times of crisis.
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The pod can also be used to grow crickets for 'free-range bug food' in urban environments like rooftops or backyards.
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The pod can also be used to grow crickets for 'free-range bug food' in urban environments like rooftops or backyards.
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The pods are modular, with a CNC plywood exterior. Individual bio-units, or cricket homes, slot into the shell, accommodating up to 22,000 insects.
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The pods are modular, with a CNC plywood exterior. Individual bio-units, or cricket homes, slot into the shell, accommodating up to 22,000 insects.
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Crickets live in a free-range environment and the pod is more sanitary than traditional cricket farms. The 'gates' at the front of each unit provide food for the crickets and also allow for easy harvesting.
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Crickets live in a free-range environment and the pod is more sanitary than traditional cricket farms. The 'gates' at the front of each unit provide food for the crickets and also allow for easy harvesting.
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