Mexican Jumping Beans

The pic is from the book Caterpillars of Eastern North America by David Wagner

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Krudler@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 349d

I remember having these as a kid until they were banned for import. Even as a small child I thought they were cruel because I knew what was going on.

Edit they were made to jump by heating them and slowly roasting the creature to death

fluxion@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 349d

I prefer roasted peanuts

bigfondue@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 349d
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ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 349d

20 Million collected per year by that one guy? Just call him a moth rancher.

SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 349d

Karl Pilkington redeemed.