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"The larva may live for years inside the bean with varying periods of dormancy. If the larva has adequate conditions such as moisture, it will live long enough to go into a pupal stage. Normally in the spring, the moth will force its way out of the bean through a round "trap door", leaving behind the pupal casing. The small, silver and gray-colored moth will live for only a few days.
The beans jump as a survival measure in order to protect the larvae from the heat, which can cause them to dry out. The ultraviolet rays from the sun stimulate them to jump, even in cool temperatures, but leaving them in the sun for extended periods will dehydrate and kill them."
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How long do Mexican jumping beans last?
5-6 weeks then they hatch into disgusting little maggots
Were do you get Mexican Jumping Beans?
Mexico
Do Mexican jumping beans sleep?
no
Why are Mexican jumping beans Mexican?
There not actually beans there moth larvae in a shell and there common in Mexico
Is Mexican jumping beans selling in Ohio?
no
Do Mexican jumping beans hatch?
Jumping beans are the cocoons of a moth's larva known as Cydia deshaisiana. They usually feed on the leaves of plants of the Sebastiana genus, a shrub located on northern and central Mexico.
Why Mexican jumping beans connect in water?
they dont
Can you color Mexican jumping beans or will it kill them?
It will kill them.
Can you feed Mexican Jumping beans?
no, you can not feed jumping beans, but they do they do need a little bit of water once in a while to keep them alive.
What rhymes with Mexican jumping beans?
cool American jeanes
What you need to have Mexican jumping beans?
Just a dry, warm place.
How far will Mexican jumping beans jump?
Just a couple of inches.
