Thursday, August 27, 2009

Mexican Jumping Beans

Bought some at the airport for R. Now I can hear them clicking against the little acrylic box in her room. Brings back old memories of my childhood
Some fast facts about MJB's:

  • They are actually Larvae within the pod
  • They are nourishing themselves on the innards of said pod
  • They prefer cool temps-heat kills them
  • If you cut the pod open, the larvae will weave a silk coccoon to seal the hole up

Really cool stuff.

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