1 / 4   A tarantula burger is prepared at a restaurant in Durham, North Carolina, US, in celebration of the Exotic Meat Month. /VCG Photo

2 / 4   The burger contains beef, oven-roasted tarantula, and spicy chili sauce. /VCG Photo

3 / 4   Other “exotic” meats the restaurant offers this month range from alligator, bison and ostrich, to camel. /VCG Photo

4 / 4   The event is a chance for diners to experience tastes from other cultures so as to increase cultural awareness. /VCG Photo