Crimson Crawlers

From a distance, …'s shone like some precious crimson jewel. Clay or other soil types infused with hard metals would be the usual explanation for such a geographical anomaly, but the truth was far more bizarre. Bugs. Trillions, upon trillions, of bugs. They swarm over the surface of … in an almost unbroken carpet of multi-legged life. Quickly dubbed the 'crimson crawlers', these invertebrates possess a remarkably hyperactive reproduction cycle. While not harmful to their native environment, … is not well suited for colonization with these creatures scurrying about. One rather unorthodox method of handling the insects has been proposed. Initial scans show they are edible, so perhaps we have found a new food source? We advise at least investigating the opportunity.

The command below will trigger the "Crimson Crawlers" event in Stellaris:

When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:

• Intriguing.
  • Start special project: Food for Thought