Can you plant Mexican jumping beans?

Answer 1

They jump because there is a moth larvae inside them. The moth lays its eggs in the flower, and the larvae then grow inside the bean, and eat the center out. They live there inside the bean and when they move, the bean moves. A benefit to the bean jumping is that when a bird is hungry it might want to eat the bean, but when it sees it jumping, it scares the bird. Then later they turn into moths that come out of the bean. See the Related link below for more information.

Answer 2

Mexican jumping beans jump because moths of the genus Cydia, also known as the jumping bean moth, lay their eggs inside the bean. It is the moth's larva which makes the bean jump.

Answer 3

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Educational Information -- Mexican Jumping Beans (Laspeyresia Saltitans)

Mexican Jumping Beans Are Found Only In A Few Small Areas Of Mexico, Where A Jumping Bean Is Known As A Brincador -- or "Hopper". In The Spring The Female Jumping Bean Moth Lays Eggs On The Blooming Flowers Of The (Sebastiana Pavoniana) Tree. Several Weeks Later The Eggs Hatch, And The Very Small Worm Insect Eats Into The Small Pod Or "Bean" Of The Host Flower. The Pod Or "Bean" Slowly Hardens And The Moth Larva Which is Now Living Inside Begins To Feed On The Interior Of The Pod. When The Spring Rains Come, The Pod Or "Bean" Will Fall To The Ground And The Pods That Have A Moth Larva Living Inside Will Begin To "Jump And Bounce" Around On The Ground. Jumping Beans "Jump" As A Way Of Surviving. This Enables Them To Bounce To A Cooler Place To Avoid The Heat And The Sun. Eventually, After Several Months, The Larva Will Go Dormant And Start To Spin A Cocoon Inside The Pod. After This Stage, Metamorphosis Will Occur, And A Jumping Bean Moth Will Emerge From The Pod Through A Small Hole. Amazing!

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Answer 4

If you so wished to do so, you could. However, many people from around the world believe that it goes against the generally accepted code of ethics, as Mexican jumping beans grow into Mexicans. This is rather similar to planting an unborn baby in the soil.

Of course, if you do plant a Mexican jumping bean, then you are completely responsible for the newborn Mexican.

Answer 5

Mexican jumping beans are actually moth eggs. My parents went to Mexico and brought us back some, and a few days later, the hatched into moths!

Answer 6

Yes, they are. Actually, one larva is inside the bean. when they try to get out of the bean then the bean starts jumping.

Answer 7

they eat the coconut in their shell

Answer 8

no, but the moth inside might