What's inside a Mexican jumping bean?

Question

Is that how they get over the fence? Are Mexicans the next NBA players?

Answer 1

"The thing that makes these beans jump is a tiny moth larvae that lives inside the bean. The moth lays its eggs in the flower of the plant, and the eggs are incorporated into the seeds. The larvae then eat out the interior of the bean and live there. When the larvae move, so does the bean. Eventually, the larvae turn into moths that emerge from the beans to repeat the cycle."

Answer 2

The "jumping" movement is caused by a caterpillar that lives inside the seed. The seed "jumps" when the caterpillar moves in its web. The caterpillar later changes into a moth and breaks out of the seed.

Answer 3

There is a little bug inside the bean. When it get's warm it starts moving and jumping,.

Answer 4

Some sort of worm. When the worm dies, usually after a week or so, the beans will stop jumping. I remember being very upset when mine "died."

Answer 5

there are little larva inside them, the larva for a type of moth. (im not sure which one). thats why they dont jump that much when theyre cold, but when you warm them up, they will jump.

Answer 6

a small Mexican with who has to go to the bathroom REAL BAD

Answer 7

A small mexican of course then you just add water---big mexican

Answer 8

That's how the short ones get over here... Wait they are all short. Never-mind.

Answer 9

A fart trying to get away.lol
there are easier ways than jumping the border.

Answer 10

a larva of a moth