Woman Finds Beetle Larvae in Cigarettes

[brekk]

Originally Posted by Millie

Most people smoke beetle eggs on a regular basis and don't even know about it.

well shit cancer didnt scare me off, but now i dont want to smoke anymore.

[BigMovieBuff]

Wow, glad I switched to dippin' a few months ago.

Oh wait... fuck!

[PerritoBites]

Hmmm who cares if you smoke beetle larva? I rather smoke that than get a virus from eating fast food... like one of my co-workers got :X

[EmpireF4i]

Originally Posted by Millie

My cousin owns a cigar store in Boston. He told me all about these back when I used to smoke cigarettes (I haven't smoked in 10 years and counting!). Apparently these beetles' eggs are found in 99% of all tobacco products out there. The eggs can lay dormant for years, and can survive extremes in both heat and cold. Typically they will hatch if humidity exceeds 75% and temperature exceeds 75-80 degrees. They're more commonly hatched in cigars because the conditions inside a less-than-perfectly-calibrated humidor are perfect for hatching larvae.

Also, viable beetle eggs tend to be found in higher-quality tobacco like fine cigars, as opposed to low-grade tobacco like cigarettes. It's uncommon to find live larvae or beetles in cigarettes, but it's not unheard of.

Most people smoke beetle eggs on a regular basis and don't even know about it.

Hook it up! What kind of prices can he get us on some Ashton VSG? 8)

[Millie]

Originally Posted by brekk

well shit cancer didnt scare me off, but now i dont want to smoke anymore.

Seriously... it's one of several reasons I quit a long time ago. The other, and only slightly more important reason was my health. Bugs creep me out almost as much as cancer does.

Originally Posted by EmpireF4i

Hook it up! What kind of prices can he get us on some Ashton VSG? 8)

Infested or non-infested? :P

[Draegan]

Just more protein, who gives a fuck?

[EmpireF4i]

Originally Posted by Millie

Infested or non-infested? :P

Un ofcourse! Cigar beetles are bad for cigars. Who gives a shit when they get into a pack of smokes. If they get into your humidor with 100+ cigars which are worth $2 a stick to $75 a stick sucks!

[Millie]

Originally Posted by EmpireF4i

Un ofcourse! Cigar beetles are bad for cigars. Who gives a shit when they get into a pack of smokes. If they get into your humidor with 100+ cigars which are worth $2 a stick to $75 a stick sucks!

Well, if you ever find yourself in Boston and you want to talk cigars with a surly Irishman, I'll give you his number.

[Khorum]

If those larvae are real, this woman just won the lottery. Mark my words.

[Millie]

Originally Posted by Khorum

If those larvae are real, this woman just won the lottery. Mark my words.

Howso? They are probably real, and they're ubiquitous enough in the tobacco business that no one will think twice about them. I'm not kidding or trying to frighten people when I say that those eggs are on every single cigar or cigarette you've ever smoked. They just don't happen to hatch very often with cigarettes.

They're also completely harmless. Even if you inhaled or consumed a live beetle or larva, nothing would happen to you. They're only annoying in that they destroy tobacco products and look gross.

[Nark]

Originally Posted by PerritoBites

Hmmm who cares if you smoke beetle larva? I rather smoke that than get a virus from eating fast food... like one of my co-workers got :X

Could you elaborate please?

[Yutnopash]

The eggs can lay dormant for years, and can survive extremes in both heat and cold.

Nah, a few days of Freezing the Cigars(Gotta make sure you dont let moisture in though and slowly bring them back to temp afterward though so they arent damaged from the changes in temp) kills the beetles at any stage of life. That's why most manufacturers Freeze their products at least once before shipping and that's after fumigating the stuff at least twice. Plus if they run a good operation theyll have traps all over the place and check them daily for any sign of Beetles in the warehouses.

Not saying it's a 100% deterrent but the likelyhood of receiving cigars with beetles from a reputable manufacturer are kinda slim. It's cigar clubs and the like that are the breeding grounds. If theyre not diligent with the traps and freezing suspect cigar batches to stop the spread etc.

If you have the beetles in your house chances are they came from the retail store place, or were already present in your house and were munching on pet food or spices etc...

[EmpireF4i]

Originally Posted by Millie

Well, if you ever find yourself in Boston and you want to talk cigars with a surly Irishman, I'll give you his number.

Ill let you know if I happen to make that 3000 mile trip anytime soon.

[Astrocreep]

Nah, a few days of Freezing the Cigars(Gotta make sure you dont let moisture in though and slowly bring them back to temp afterward though so they arent damaged from the changes in temp) kills the beetles at any stage of life.

thank god, i have about 4 pounds of various flavors of pipe tobacco sitting in my freezer and was worrying i would see them.

BTW we all have microscopic bugs feasting on the surface of our skin. they look nasty too under a microscope.

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