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BBQ mealworms and pigeon burgers on menu in UK

August 15, 2013 / 11:13 AM EDT / CBS News

A pigeon burger with BBQ Meal Worms is prepared for a customer at a pop-up food stand in London, England, Aug. 15, 2013.

Pest control company, Rentokil is celebrating their 85th anniversary, and for one day only were giving passers-by the chance to try sweet chilli pigeon burgers, salted weaver ants, BBQ Mole Crickets and chocolate dipped worms amongst other unusual delicacies.

Customers try items at the Rentokil food stand in London, Aug. 15, 2013.

A group of passing chefs try pigeon burgers at the pop-up food stand, Aug. 15, 2013.

Insect lollipops were handed out to customers at the Rentokil food stand, Aug. 15, 2013.

Salt-and-vinegar crickets were served up at the Rentokil food stand, Aug. 15, 2013.

A customer tries items at the Rentokil food stand, Aug. 15, 2013.

Charlotte Bowyer, 22, from London samples some BBQ Mealworms at the Rentokil food stand, Aug. 15, 2013.

Thai Green curry crickets were one of the unusual offerings available at the Rentokil food stand, Aug. 15, 2013.

A woman from Rentokil poses with a pigeon and mealworm burger at the pest control company's pop-up food stand in London, Aug. 15, 2013.

Customers line up to try items at the Rentokil food stand, Aug. 15, 2013.

BBQ mealworms are served at the pop-up stand in London, Aug. 15, 2013.

Customers sample unusual dishes at the Rentokil food stand, Aug. 15, 2013.