The Coahuiltecans were the first Indians known to have lived there. In order to survive its harsh conditions, they had to evolve a culture unique in Texas history and almost unique in North America. They became simple gatherers who grubbed for their food--spiders, ant eggs, lizards, rattlesnakes, worms, insects and rotting wood. If they caught a fish in the brackish water of the lagoons, they set it in the sun for several days to collect flies to breed maggots. When it was crawling and stinking, the ate the enriched food with gusto.
Mona D. Sizer "The King Ranch Story"
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