mexican jumping beans

What Kind Of Bug Is In A Jumping Bean?

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mexican jumping beans (also known as frijoles saltarines in Spanish) are seed pods that have been inhabited by the larva of a small moth (Cydia saltitans) and are native to Mexico. Are there bugs in jumping beans? The thing that makes these beans jump is a tiny moth larvae that lives inside the bean The … Read more

Why Do They Call Them Jumping Beans?

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The pods ripen, fall to the ground and separate into three smaller segments, and those segments are what we call mexican jumping beans. As the tiny larvae inside curl up and uncurl, they hit the capsule’s wall with their heads – and the bean jumps. Why is it called a jumping bean? The “bean” is … Read more