Why Did the Mexican Jumping Bean Jump?

Why Did the Mexican Jumping Bean Jump? | Deep Look

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To find its place in the shade! Each hollowed-out seed is home to a head-banging moth larva, just trying to survive the harsh Sonoran Desert sun.
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Often sold as novelty items and exported worldwide, Mexican jumping beans are actually the seed capsules of a shrub (Sebastiania pavoniana) that have been taken over by the tiny larvae of an attractive grey moth (Cydia saltitans). The moth lays its eggs on the green immature capsule of female flowers in the spring and summer, and the immature larvae bore into the young seed capsules.
The developing seed will be home and food for the larva as it grows. By late summer, the capsules separate into three sections, falling to the ground. The seed capsules with larvae inside them hop around on the ground, to avoid overheating in the harsh sun of the Sonoran Desert. To do this, each larva weaves a silk lining along the seed interior, grabs on with its hind legs, and thrashes its head against the walls. The force topples the seed, as the larva uses its finely-tuned sense of temperature to seek shade.
After spending most of its life shimmying around inside the seed capsule, the larva transforms into a pupa, and eventually into an adult moth. The moth only has a few days to quickly find a mate and lay eggs on another Mexican jumping bean bush before it dies. With luck, the young larvae will hop another day in the shade.
--- Where do Mexican jumping beans come from?
Mexican jumping beans are found primarily in the semi-arid mountainous regions of the Sonoran Desert in northern Mexico. They also occur in the Mexican state of Sinaloa and as far south as Costa Rica.
--- Can the Mexican jumping bean moths survive in other places?
If the adult moth does not find a Sebastiania pavoniana shrub, then it will die without passing on another generation. The moth has co-evolved with the Mexican jumping bean bush and depends on it for survival. So far, the bush and the moth are not endangered, but the supply is not limitless.
--- Are there other kinds of jumping beans in the world?
In the same family, the Tamboti tree in Africa also produces jumping beans, sometimes called “African jumping beans.” Also, there are other kinds of jumping galls, some of which are inhabited by gall wasps (see our gall wasp episode below).
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@KQEDDeepLook 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Deep Peeps! If you're curious, go here for a peek behind the scenes and see how cinematographer Kevin Collins got that cool footage of life inside the jumping beans: www.patreon.com/posts/48603156

@amithnalla5804 3 жыл бұрын

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@BurnRoddy 3 жыл бұрын

The moment my eyes popped at the picture I bounced at the idea on what the video was going to be about. But I said to myself: - _ Hey! This might be a long jump but lets hop along and see if we bump into something interesting_ Needless to say, pinpoint accuracy!

@kalehog8528 3 жыл бұрын

The reason it jumped is because ita named jumpimg bean amd if it doesnt do what the name insists then jt will be eaten allive

@Emily-xo7tu 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for all the videos

@thiagokareem7045 2 жыл бұрын

I guess im randomly asking but does anyone know of a trick to get back into an instagram account? I stupidly lost the account password. I love any tips you can give me.

@thej7323 3 жыл бұрын

Kids: aww the jumping bean isnt jumping anymore, *lets move it back into the sun* Larva inside: *OH GOD IT BURNS*

@jamesstyles8832 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha

@megasupreme9985 3 жыл бұрын

The Brazen Bull

@charitypozs9546 3 жыл бұрын

hahahahhaha

@jamesstyles8832 3 жыл бұрын

@@megasupreme9985 Yes lol

@BBWahoo 3 жыл бұрын

@@megasupreme9985 The Bronzed Beetle

@almond2954 3 жыл бұрын

The Larvae that kept going to the heated lamp: *My goals are beyond your understanding*

@boiguy8476 3 жыл бұрын

I will ascend

@sithonysam7294 3 жыл бұрын

"I have conquered the sun!"

@Nick-lu5sg 3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@Newt2799 3 жыл бұрын

@@sithonysam7294 hahahaha

@BeegBWolf 3 жыл бұрын

I am a God

@ArJayDM Жыл бұрын

3:10 Shout out to the cameraman who shrunk himself and burrowed into one of those seeds to get us this footage.

@kilssj2250 2 жыл бұрын

My grandfather showed me these when I was a kid. He said there was worms inside of them, he just didn't elaborate. Now I officially understand. 🐛👍

@kuyagab4444 Жыл бұрын

Thank goodness you did not let your curiosity get the better of you. As a kid we probably screamed when we see these big bulgy squishy worms roaming around.

@theelltrain8985 4 ай бұрын

*shows seeds *says the seeds have worms in them *refuses to elaborate *leaves

@QuintonMoxey 2 ай бұрын

ha it was me dio

@dabiblueflame7930 3 жыл бұрын

The moment you realizes Mexican Jumping Beans are Real and not some cartoon plot in some episode's

@DeletedUser-ke3vm 3 жыл бұрын

I know right

@Toastmaster_5000 3 жыл бұрын

I got some when I was little. I didn't know at first there was a larva inside, and was really amazed by it - not too often you see a seed hop around in your hand. Then when I discovered there was a larva inside, I didn't understand how it got trapped in there. I assumed they all died inside.

@ArtistTheArtist05 3 жыл бұрын

I remember learning about these things in that show “Growing up creepy”

@wolfbitegames6011 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@tatanyawalters4857 3 жыл бұрын

good

@michaelfrieber 3 жыл бұрын

my life during COVID is a lot like the life of the Mexican jumping bean.

@KQEDDeepLook 3 жыл бұрын

Not wrong. :-)

@Cleeon 3 жыл бұрын

Wew, i know right

@seanG0318 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@Patrick-ni7bs 3 жыл бұрын

Yup lol

@lucaregan 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@craighoover1495 3 жыл бұрын

50 years after first wondering about these as a kid I finally find out how they work and as a scientist, who they are and where they come from. My recollections were that they didn't move much until you held them in your hand. Now I know why.

@oceanelf2512 Жыл бұрын

That's true. I used to hold them to make them jump. I felt the movement inside the bean. I also used to put the little case of them under my pillow so I could listen to them 'happily jumping' as I dozed off. I thought they were having a great time. Imagine the downer of learning the opposite was true. Ugh.

@alanvelasco653 2 жыл бұрын

I literally bought 48 of these dudes last month and I thought it was some sort of magic that made them move because I was completely dumbfounded since the seller wouldn't tell me the real reason why. But, I got home and googled it up and treated them like my children and they're still alive :D

@professionalshitpost4443 Жыл бұрын

Did they ever have kids of their own or did you just have that generation of moths?

@athsera940 3 жыл бұрын

"They're not something you want to eat. They're not beans at all." Me, after putting a handful in my mouth: I'm sorry, what?

@triwijaya3713 3 жыл бұрын

oh shi....

@SoronQuenta 3 жыл бұрын

Well, with a few hand made corn tortillas, a little salt, a few chiles serranos, and limones, maybe we can; it’s protein after all… 🤔😋😬

@nathanialalvarez2024 3 жыл бұрын

the real question is how did they get a camera that small to fit inside those seeds.

@athsera940 3 жыл бұрын

@@nathanialalvarez2024 that's actually a good question. I'm guessing it's probably some sort of infrared camera

@wxlurker 3 жыл бұрын

@@nathanialalvarez2024 I would love an behind the scenes episode.

@defscanvas7633 3 жыл бұрын

So its basically the moth larvae equivalent of flipping your pillow to the colder side.. ❤️

@nautilume7114 3 жыл бұрын

That's freaking adorable

@hassium09 3 жыл бұрын

yes

@WampaStompa1996 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my god, it's just like that lol!

@beenieweenee4156 2 жыл бұрын

Except...it’s more difficult for them

@miranda13c 2 жыл бұрын

Perfectly described

@joebarnes100 10 ай бұрын

The fact it makes a circle with it's mandibles before it loses them is astonishing to me. Along with other behaviours it's a fascinating creature.

@michaelblankenau6598 4 ай бұрын

Yes . So many animals and even insects have sophisticated strategies that make one wonder how they came up with them . Some insects play dead... which seems as though they have some sense of self awareness ... as just one example .

@squeegie 3 жыл бұрын

I am imagining a perfect pokemon.... Where it starts off as a plant/bug type that evolves into a flying/bug type....

@gabrielmanzo2432 2 жыл бұрын

I stopped paying after alpha saphire lets just say im prolly never playing these new games because of their stupidity hower i just started heart gold for the second time my first being when it finally came out gotta admit pokemon is fun i just wish they fix these new games

@gabrielmanzo2432 2 жыл бұрын

What types do u add to ur team im mostly lvl 100 dragons w a rare expemption usualy for the starter

@squeegie 2 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielmanzo2432 That depends on what format I am playing at... OU, Ubers, UU, RU, NU, PU, LC, SMOGON, VGC doubles, etc. Purely stats wise, most dragons and legendaries are nice, but they are not always the right choice for the team.

@gabrielmanzo2432 2 жыл бұрын

Mike Seo im guessing since i only vs in real life friends w my team of pokemon thats why i never got into the onlinr competative scene ive only ever done that in saphire and ive played every single pokemon that came out before that i really liked x and y but hoen reagion comes at first place for me im on my like 6 th run the fact i can replay it shows how good it is i replay after a minimum of like 10 years im 21 so to put it simple i dont replay games skyrim and pokemon arevthe only ones ive actualy wanted to replay

@squeegie 2 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielmanzo2432 try play.pokemonshowdown.com You can make competitive pokemon teams and duel against other people for free. There is even a ladder that resets after every few months.

@eddvcr598 3 жыл бұрын

My dad gave me three Mexican jumping beans when I was a kid. I loved watching them jump around, and would treat them like my pets. Doing homework was a lot better when they’d keep me company. One day I noticed that the beans had small holes, and were empty. I was sad but proud of them at the same time.

@fumomofumosarum5893 3 жыл бұрын

well they kinda were "pets" ^^; very low maintenence, too..

@FluffyCloudsandCats 3 жыл бұрын

Did you ever seen them as moths?

@eddvcr598 3 жыл бұрын

@@FluffyCloudsandCats Unfortunately, no. They were just gone, and I’ve never seen them in their adult moth form.

@UknowUluvMeGgir1 3 жыл бұрын

That happened to me too! I did not know what to expect at all.

@nephiuwu 2 жыл бұрын

yo happened to me too but had the beans while on vacation, by the time vacation wass done had 3 little baby moths to set free from the plastic box they were packaged in

@Chezmeralda 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't realize mexican jumping beans were actually a thing until this video popped up. I thought it was like a metaphor or a saying

@FartsHughley 3 жыл бұрын

I honestly forgot about them. Used to buy them all the time at flea markets in New Mexico as a kid. I think our Toys R Us even sold them.

@zayanauntora9561 3 жыл бұрын

samee

@stevenjones8575 3 жыл бұрын

@@FartsHughley It feels like I'm also about to learn that you can actually buy fleas at flea markets

@lordkek5817 3 жыл бұрын

@@FartsHughley surprisingly you can buy them in Norfolk VA as well. Haven't seen them lately though probably due to covid.

@dadillen5902 3 жыл бұрын

@@stevenjones8575 Noop, you buy fleas a a flea circus. Everybody know that. 😉

@Tunabreath2001 3 жыл бұрын

I've always known there were moth larva in these, but getting a Deep Look was amazing!!!

@enclave2k1 2 жыл бұрын

I've never felt so connected to a Mexican Jumping Bean than after hearing them referred to as 'headbanger'. Rock on little dudes 🤘

@DakotaofRaptors Ай бұрын

Spiral out Keep going

@lessoriginal 3 жыл бұрын

"What if you spent most of your life in near darkness, surrounded by the same walls" I don't need you to be calling me out like this, Laura

@missseaweed2462 3 жыл бұрын

I feel twice-called-out because my name is Laura. XD

@osmacar5331 3 жыл бұрын

@@missseaweed2462 k

@lisanidog8178 2 жыл бұрын

My condolences.

@carlos2004 3 жыл бұрын

"but the larva can't stay in its comfort zone forever" i felt that

@YoutubesaysimCyberbully 3 жыл бұрын

Larvae already looks like a baby , and all mammals look alike in their early developement snd that just what came to mind )))

@mider-spanman5577 3 жыл бұрын

For real!

@beanthefish 2 жыл бұрын

Me too bro...me too...

@Lala_Delrei Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@angelinimartini 2 жыл бұрын

I was horrified as a child when the jumping beans I bought from Walgreens, weeks later, I saw had some sort of bug… freaked me out so bad. I didn’t know and the packaging didn’t say that it would happen.

@carlwheezer1812 3 жыл бұрын

My sister has Lepidopterophobia (fear of moths) , i gave her these seeds for her birthday, 10 months later, I heard the best Scream Of My Life

@chengkuoklee5734 3 жыл бұрын

This is sadistically funny.

@ethanahmu6149 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine being the first person to discover these. It would seem like magic.

@Toastmaster_5000 3 жыл бұрын

Then imagine being the one to open them up and freak out that there's a maggot-looking thing inside

@KING-lw8nv 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine the first dude eat it accidentally

@2007_HondaAccord 3 жыл бұрын

@@KING-lw8nv oh NOO 🤮🤣🤣🤣

@shortstoryshorts 3 жыл бұрын

I'm seeing this for the first time.

@timkeriwuth 3 жыл бұрын

And Then they say you’re a witch 😭

@thekoolkrab3226 3 жыл бұрын

Mexican Jumping Bean larvae are the introverts of the bug world

@uuncoolguy6 3 жыл бұрын

Moth larvae* trapdoor spiders also would like to talk

@austintandoc8187 3 жыл бұрын

@@uuncoolguy6 The turret spider also wants to have a talk.

@uuncoolguy6 3 жыл бұрын

@@austintandoc8187 bag worms seem pretty content where they are

@michaelschuett Жыл бұрын

It’s amazing how they evolved to use those seeds

@zak-mx6bp 11 ай бұрын

Doesn't really seem logical that this happened because of evolution.

@dweebteambuilderjones7627 11 ай бұрын

Well, it's part of a subfamily of leafroller moths that feed by boring into plant parts, so it's not that much of a stretch to evolve the ability to move the plant part in question.

@thebeesrgay 5 ай бұрын

@@zak-mx6bpwhy did it happen then, Zak?

@davidcarter7880 2 жыл бұрын

A better test for their movement out of the heat would have been to make a larger circular area with the heat lamp in the center and only one section outside of the heated area be cooled with the ice pad. The method you've used does not necessarily imply that the larvae move to a colder region, because that was the only option given to them. Do the larvae move to the coldest area, or do they simply move out of the heat? You could argue that given the space, most of the beans decided to move to the lower temperature instead of guessing which way to move, but then why did some of the beans move as far away from the heat as possible whereas others found the center of the cooled area and tended to stay there?

@Jubasa99 Жыл бұрын

Thats what he said in the video. They dont seek cold. They flee from the heat

@cameronmillspaugh1601 Жыл бұрын

Yeah the only point they were trying to make is that they move away from heat, that experiment was perfectly adequate to prove that

@yotamshitrit6820 3 жыл бұрын

I was literally watching this alone in near darkness surrounded by the same walls and eating the same sandwich I make daily

@kevinduliesco5468 2 жыл бұрын

Noice*

@charlieswandi3525 2 жыл бұрын

Did you jump?

@welbz2330 Жыл бұрын

@@charlieswandi3525 bruh💀

@Asuratheatheist 3 жыл бұрын

When you have more in common with a Mexican jumping bean larva than with most people

@20centanimator78 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for an answer for about 10 years, now I know

@v3le 2 жыл бұрын

Why didn't you cut it open? or in pieces?

@jamiehughes5573 Жыл бұрын

0:23 apart from the darkness it's pretty much how I live

@jennapham7925 3 жыл бұрын

“What if you spent most of your life in near-darkness, surrounded by the same walls, eating the same food, all alone?” ok where are the hidden cameras

@generaleerelativity9524 3 жыл бұрын

You live in solitary confinement for beating up your cellmate?

@islanddrone1643 3 жыл бұрын

@@generaleerelativity9524 well yes but actually no

@astro-thegod4797 3 жыл бұрын

@@islanddrone1643 so you just beat up someone and are know in your house avoid the police?

@islanddrone1643 2 жыл бұрын

@@astro-thegod4797 Idk

@maggiejetson7904 2 жыл бұрын

The Truman show

@quiquermz6466 3 жыл бұрын

Soy mexicano, y no sabía la razón por la cual se movían estas semillas, es un excelente video 10/10

@no_biggie_smalls 3 жыл бұрын

Si los llego a ver en el sol, los voy a poner en la sombra jeje

@bluelan9393 3 жыл бұрын

A mi se me habían dicho que tenían un bicho dentro, pero no sabía que era una larva de polilla.

@peterchavez251 3 жыл бұрын

Yo no sabía, me siento muy mal por ello :(

@Dexuz 3 жыл бұрын

Sabía lo del bicho, pero pensaba que eran porotos...

@Usuario-tw5zu 3 жыл бұрын

Estaba igual que tu hahahah

@BarryBruh 2 жыл бұрын

im supposed to be studying for an organic chem final but im watching a video about beans

@bogUFO 2 жыл бұрын

Here I was thinking you left for the gas station during your long breaks, little did I know you were just watching bean videos.

@vMitchell100 3 жыл бұрын

This channel is sooo underrated, I mean the editing the narration the background music everything is perfect I’m so glad it got recommended to me it’s so interesting 🤯🥰

@nederlandschkat 3 жыл бұрын

2:05 When a random person put the worm back to the hot area. The worm :

@jorgemino3084 3 жыл бұрын

@Chace Burk Same

@SweetTikTokLife 3 жыл бұрын

:O howww

@nederlandschkat 3 жыл бұрын

@Chace Burk Type : buffering : but don't add space, also you can put this ( : awesome : ) how cool is that!

@heij891 3 жыл бұрын

@@nederlandschkat thank you :)

@garythemilkman4442 3 жыл бұрын

@@nederlandschkat

@Lemonjuice424 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine if you bought these mexican jumping beans and in the morning You woke up having your house full of moths

@osmacar5331 3 жыл бұрын

I like moths, i think they're beautiful

@AnekinOfficial 3 жыл бұрын

@@osmacar5331 that’s nice 🤣

@osmacar5331 3 жыл бұрын

@@AnekinOfficial you unloved? Cause you're acting unloved

@tomie6220 3 жыл бұрын

something like that happened to me lol

@MagicalBread 2 жыл бұрын

@@osmacar5331 Until they eat your clothes

@oceanelf2512 Жыл бұрын

I remember getting little plastic containers of jumping beans when I was a kid. I used to think they jumped when they were happy and feeling good. So I would warm them when they stopped. When I learned later this was not the case, I was dismayed. I would never get jumping beans to make them jump again.

@ErrorlVlacro Жыл бұрын

Yes I still have mine in a like plastic case! Never knew what they actually were. Mine must have just died in the air tight container.

@BeansAndPotatos 6 ай бұрын

@@ErrorlVlacro😲😦

@SeaJay_Oceans 3 жыл бұрын

Sad to think all the little jumping beans sold in stores are poor little suffering larva... Even if they eventually get out, some place else, they don't have their native plant, or mates. To live out their last days homeless and alone. :-( R.I.P. little buddy...

@oceanelf2512 Жыл бұрын

What bothers me is the suffering they go through because kids like me think they are making them comfy and happy. It was a big with moment when learning otherwise.

@saffrongirllol 3 жыл бұрын

Content like this helps me a lot with depression. I feel a deep fascination for animals and life in general. Thank you for making videos like this everyday.

@KQEDDeepLook 3 жыл бұрын

You bet, Megan. Be well!

@gabrielmanzo2432 2 жыл бұрын

I first felt that w space its verry hard for animals to tickle my fancy but can be done the mexican jumping bean is proof of that hope u feel better ive ben in the hospital for almost 2 months trust me life could be alot worse

@NewMessage 3 жыл бұрын

There's a new Deep Look video? Better hop-to-it!

@masamigameon 3 жыл бұрын

The exit door is to the left

@cryosanthemums6305 3 жыл бұрын

God fricking damnmit

@rosebelle3148 3 жыл бұрын

Ha!

@generalgrievous3905 3 жыл бұрын

@Frenchylikeshikes Жыл бұрын

I just discovered that channel and I love it. So interesting, I'm starting my weekend binge.

@KatalinaKristina Жыл бұрын

Such a nice video!!! Calm voice and very informative!!!! I LOVE IT.

@Hyraladen 3 жыл бұрын

For years I've been waiting to see a documentary or 5 minute clip explaining what Mexican jumping beans grub did in their time inside the bean; how long it takes, what they ate, why they would jump and a inside view of them, etc. Thank you making these videos!

@bribread 3 жыл бұрын

0:13 dahyum you ain't had to expose me like that 🧍🏽‍♀️

@wahabfiles6260 Жыл бұрын

Most amazing thing I have seen so far in your channel!!!

@nickvarley8365 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing! My friend had a little container of them as a kid and we never really understood what they were. Random thought popped into my head and here we are, learning all the things.

@muhammadabiyyurauf9744 3 жыл бұрын

"How do you survive from death" This Larvae : Im just yeeted my self

@tripi7906 3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@ScienceDiscoverer 3 жыл бұрын

HANDBANGGGG

@interstellar0001 3 жыл бұрын

So if the jumping bean never cuts a pre made hole for its future self, it stays trapped there and dies. Interesting.

@KP3droflxp 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, so if there was a mutation to arise that would cause this it would never make it to the next generation.

@KP3droflxp 3 жыл бұрын

@Anonymous D?NGO that is exactly what I just said

@michaelrudolph7003 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder how they learned about that the first time and how that information got recorded into their biology? Very interesting questions.

@Anon-lu6ct Жыл бұрын

@Karan Raj just like me 😔

@debrahanes4439 Жыл бұрын

Does that mean that the worms have a sense of time? How do they know they need to cut the hole?

@psychedforlife7176 3 жыл бұрын

I used to live in the beautiful Sonoran Desert! 🌵☀️🌡Tucson!

@janelaureen 3 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful and well made video. I wish many people would watch this kind of stuff instead of those fake prank vids. I’ve never heard of this type of moth, thanks for making a video about them! ❤️

@gabrielmanzo2432 2 жыл бұрын

I think u have a beautiful heart good luck

@Reynnard 3 жыл бұрын

As a Mexican kid, I was told these were regular beans. Now I feel sad for the larva I killed while trying to cook the "beans". Stupid 7 yr old me 😑

@kymme88 3 жыл бұрын

Did you...eat them?

@padillaxA 3 жыл бұрын

You probably got one helluva last show out of them b4 the heat took em out!

@chesterdagoc5915 3 жыл бұрын

Who tell you they were regular beans

@thecommenter578 3 жыл бұрын

They don't even look like beans!

@Reynnard 3 жыл бұрын

You wouldn't say the same at 6 or 7 year old in a market where they sell salty grasshoppers, maguey worms and jumpy beans branded as "frijoles saltarines".

@CJCroen1393 3 жыл бұрын

When I learned the truth about Mexican Jumping Beans, I remembered all of those cartoons where someone eats them for one reason or another and was like "Those suddenly got really gross."

@Arkalidor 2 жыл бұрын

The very first time I head about Mexican Jumping Beans, I asked my parents about what it was. They explained to me there was a larva inside that was why it jumped, and I've been grossed out ever since. Only today did I realize that the jumping beans are not meant to be eaten and it's just a neat little curiosity. This makes it all much better.

@Parespeare Жыл бұрын

After A Few Months I'm Watching Your Videos Again, I Missed You Soooooo Much!

@deepsarkar8146 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for show in such detail

@unluckychucky3979 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t care that I’m in school, I gotta know why the jump.

@Sketchy_Dood 3 жыл бұрын

Pizza Hut school

@Patrick-ni7bs 3 жыл бұрын

I've learned more from this channel then school

@CommanderBruh 3 жыл бұрын

@@Patrick-ni7bs yEaH

@rosegold973 3 жыл бұрын

I love it 🤣🤣🤣 this is educational too! :)

@lukam.7575 3 жыл бұрын

@@Patrick-ni7bs still haven't learned the difference between 'then' and 'than' i see, maybe you should stick to school...

@platy8915 3 жыл бұрын

so that's why they didn't start jumping even more when we microwaved them as kids...well now I just feel bad XD

@YoutubesaysimCyberbully 3 жыл бұрын

Joking right? Already know mexicans eat worms

@ElliLavender 2 жыл бұрын

Nooo 😭

@oneshotme 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

@jaf6932 3 ай бұрын

I find these moth larva quite relatable. Only thing they’re missing is a laptop among a couple other things.

@Patrick-ni7bs 3 жыл бұрын

I used to have these as a kid and when I saw the title of the video it answered my question I've been holding onto since 2013

@justinebrex 3 жыл бұрын

Bruhhhhh i just love this kinda of documentary

@hairass735 3 жыл бұрын

I love watching these, so satifying and so fun!

@MrFossil367ab45gfyth 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the shout out in the description! :) I like your videos.

@imtired7682 3 жыл бұрын

I have a very specific preference for nature videos and It's literally your whole channel

@generalhamburger2405 3 жыл бұрын

I've never clicked this fast on a video before

@benny7257j 3 жыл бұрын

Me too, just under 1 min

@generalhamburger2405 3 жыл бұрын

@@benny7257j I did miss a lot of there vids and want on a video rampage and as I was doing that this video came out

@new_comment 2 жыл бұрын

My mom used to get these for me and my brother all the time in the 80s. Haven't seen them in YEARS!

@MilannesaNapolitana 3 жыл бұрын

*Larva literally burns alive* *Happy guitar playing!*

@christinasornbutnark1208 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Southern California and often took surf trips with the fam to Baja. Often we came home with the tiny acrylic box full of “Mexican Jumping Beans”. I’ve been counting the days waiting for this video. It was well worth the wait! 🐛

@KQEDDeepLook 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christina!

@mehchocolate1257 Жыл бұрын

@@KQEDDeepLook I'm guessing that these beans aren't edible

@user-zy4wv7yx1z 3 жыл бұрын

Insects and their relationship with plants are so amazing. Thanks Deep Look team for yet another outstanding micro documentary 👏 (Only unanswered question though...are they hopping around with all their poo in there with them for months?? 🤔 )

@kevincollinsfilm 3 жыл бұрын

Cameraman here. I did see a few pieces of poo inside the shells, but not as much as you'd think. I guess they are efficient at digestion.

@peterrivney552 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that brought back memories for the '70's I remember watching these things...

@orawal 3 жыл бұрын

Hoping amd hopping.... love ur scripts just as much as ur vids !! Keep it up!!

@adambaker4756 3 жыл бұрын

Mexican Jumping Beans: But you merely adopted the dark; I was born in it, moulded by it.

@Frostyflytrap 3 жыл бұрын

That x-ray footage is awesome! I'm fascinated that the behavior to plan ahead by cutting a hole the right shape for your future self evolved in this species of moth, amazing.

@kevincollinsfilm 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The X-rays were my favorite part to film. The trapdoor behavior is really incredible from an evolutionary perspective.

@LilacJuvia 2 жыл бұрын

Goodness I love these moths! They're so cute, especially as chubby caterpillars :)

@jfitz6517 3 жыл бұрын

This video answered so many of my childhood questions about these things 😆

@Marahute0 3 жыл бұрын

I love how this channel doesn't (just) tackle the cute and fluffy but the odd and upsetting as well.

@ahleksandr7910 3 жыл бұрын

Deep look team and pbs are awesome! Kinda makes me feel like im a kid in science class again.

@pawnguin 3 жыл бұрын

Kid: " Hey! My bean isn't moving :( . Let me put it in Sun so it starts jumping again" Moth: *Femur Breaker Screams*

@jorgeenriquez637 3 жыл бұрын

The market showned in the video in Puebla, Mexico (my hometown) is called El Parián. I didn't even knew that in there were sold these jumping beans. I Need

@juliobulio4288 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like it's time to stop everything I was doing

@cheychc 3 жыл бұрын

this was such a amazing episode!!! What cool little creatures. It's really incredible the kind of shots you're able to get of these little guys. Also the music was great as always!! :D Thanks for the amazing video!

@quota3734 3 жыл бұрын

I never actually knew they had living things in there😂 I thought it was just like pop rocks or somn, like if they come in contact with a specific thing that makes them react.

@shngsam8777 3 жыл бұрын

nice video! i like the showing of how they move inside

@dougsvlogs2127 3 жыл бұрын

I love the faster editing, it makes everything feel more energetic.

@LeggendaryHobbyist 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, I didn't know there were neat little bugs in the jumping beans.

@edip2128 2 жыл бұрын

Props to the cameraman who was able to squeeze inside the bean

@brettrichardson7924 3 жыл бұрын

That into really cut me deep enough emotionally, I had to put my macaroni down in shame.

@tripi7906 3 жыл бұрын

My good sir you are a brave man

@isaac.was.hereee 3 жыл бұрын

You’re making me feel bad for larvae 😭

@wash8533 3 жыл бұрын

well in a way they kinda live like us, just without the giant floating ball in the sky burning us to death everyday

@laelaps5246 3 жыл бұрын

I wish i was one of these larvae ..

@isaac.was.hereee 3 жыл бұрын

@@wash8533 hmm, yeah that does sound legit

@Ecotasia 3 жыл бұрын

Really like the footage from inside the beans

@KimMorgan-hc3rk 11 ай бұрын

Jumping bean,huh? You had me going "haha!" with this cute expose,as I thought it would explain the Mexican dance routine, bah!

@yoosufhaneef8194 3 жыл бұрын

I admire your content quality. Kudos to the effort

@CLEANDrumCovers 3 жыл бұрын

You all really make truly special films. Congrats.

@lordscrewtape2897 3 жыл бұрын

" why didn't I just stay home where it's nice and quiet and nothing ever happens" Daria Morgandorffer. .. and her spirit insect...😎

@uddamkumarrr 3 жыл бұрын

Laura you are blessed with a divine voice..

@atomicreactor6033 3 жыл бұрын

I was always curious about Mexican Jumping Beans. I've heard a little bit and learned about the bug inside, but never knew how the bean, well, jumped. Thank you for this wonderful and insightful lesson on the hidden beauty of this world

@roopsoops202 3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE Laura's voice! ♥️

@lunartree 3 жыл бұрын

that's so cool! i always wondered what made them jump, but i never would have expected it to be insects! nature is awesome!

@Delcat42 9 ай бұрын

Oh my God, it is such a relief to know the jumping beans I had as a kid lived their best life, I have carried the guilt of them not "hatching" for 30 years Bless you