Woman Finds Beetle Larvae in Cigarettes

Terial · 10-24-2007, 08:34 AM

Anyone else find irony in her comments lol

A Big Chimney woman found a nasty surprise in her cigarettes. Lashanwa Keeling found Cigarette Beetle larvae in six of the ten packs of her USA Gold Lights. "When the bug fell out I was like, no this ain't good," says Keeling. "They're in the filters, in the tobacco, it's disgusting."

The gross factor isn't the only thing on Keeling's mind. She doesn't know how many of the bugs she has smoked, and if smoking them is dangerous.

Rune · 10-24-2007, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Terial

"When the bug fell out I was like, no this ain't good," says Keeling. "They're in the filters, in the tobacco, it's disgusting."

The gross factor isn't the only thing on Keeling's mind. She doesn't know how many of the bugs she has smoked, and if smoking them is dangerous.

Yeah - If you're smoking industrialized manufactured cigarettes; you really lost your right to complain about dangerous / gross / nasty.

EmpireF4i · 10-24-2007, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Terial

Anyone else find irony in her comments lol

A Big Chimney woman found a nasty surprise in her cigarettes. Lashanwa Keeling found Cigarette Beetle larvae in six of the ten packs of her USA Gold Lights. "When the bug fell out I was like, no this ain't good," says Keeling. "They're in the filters, in the tobacco, it's disgusting."

The gross factor isn't the only thing on Keeling's mind. She doesn't know how many of the bugs she has smoked, and if smoking them is dangerous.

Thats not uncommon at all. The beetles eat the leaves in the cigs. Its very common in cigars if your humidor goes over about 80 degrees.

The Ancient · 10-24-2007, 09:13 AM

Hahah that's the brand I smoked when I was in Europe a few years ago. You get what you pay for I think.

dandrools · 10-24-2007, 12:12 PM

When I first started reading that I thought that when they said "a Big Chimney woman" they meant that Big Chimney was her brand, and by god that is the best name for a cigarette brand I think I've ever heard of.

Sorta sounds like a brand made by Native Americans.

Nehrak · 10-24-2007, 12:25 PM

ha, when I read this topic I immediately thought of that X-Files with the mutated, aggressive beetles coming out of people's mouths and they had to treat Mulder with nicotine.

Algol Devilstar · 10-24-2007, 12:33 PM

so, I dont see the beetle..everything looks like tobacco.

... · 10-24-2007, 01:16 PM

they need to add a surgeon generals warning about larva now!

Soygen · 10-24-2007, 02:16 PM

Smoking the beetles is probably safer than the tobacco.

Tbird · 10-24-2007, 02:23 PM

Does smoking the beetles get you high?

Terial · 10-24-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Tbird

Does smoking the beetles get you high?

only if it's a dung beetle and it's been near shrooms recently.

Hateyou · 10-24-2007, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Tbird

Does smoking the beetles get you high?

Nah, you have to lick its ass I heard.

Kevincheese · 10-24-2007, 04:05 PM

But I heard the beetles can't pierce your skin with their fangs.

Millie · 10-24-2007, 04:53 PM

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.

Al Capwn · 10-24-2007, 05:20 PM

I found some nicotine in my cigarettes this morning....

TRUTH or whatever, that makes those anti-smoking commercials, could probably use this to keep kids from smoking...unfortunately

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Terial Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 394 +3 Internets	Woman Finds Beetle Larvae in Cigarettes Anyone else find irony in her comments lol A Big Chimney woman found a nasty surprise in her cigarettes. Lashanwa Keeling found Cigarette Beetle larvae in six of the ten packs of her USA Gold Lights. "When the bug fell out I was like, no this ain't good," says Keeling. "They're in the filters, in the tobacco, it's disgusting." The gross factor isn't the only thing on Keeling's mind. She doesn't know how many of the bugs she has smoked, and if smoking them is dangerous. __________________ Sit & Rotate -Terial

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10-24-2007, 09:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
The Ancient Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,141 +10 Internets	Hahah that's the brand I smoked when I was in Europe a few years ago. You get what you pay for I think.

10-24-2007, 12:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
dandrools Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 117 +0 Internets	When I first started reading that I thought that when they said "a Big Chimney woman" they meant that Big Chimney was her brand, and by god that is the best name for a cigarette brand I think I've ever heard of. Sorta sounds like a brand made by Native Americans.

10-24-2007, 12:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nehrak Crankier than the Kong Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: DigiPen Posts: 870	ha, when I read this topic I immediately thought of that X-Files with the mutated, aggressive beetles coming out of people's mouths and they had to treat Mulder with nicotine.

10-24-2007, 12:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Algol Devilstar Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The NW Posts: 3,497 +0 Internets	so, I dont see the beetle..everything looks like tobacco.

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Soygen 100% Pure Soy Monk Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 6,168 +19 Internets	Smoking the beetles is probably safer than the tobacco.

10-24-2007, 02:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
Tbird Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 107 +0 Internets	Does smoking the beetles get you high?

10-24-2007, 04:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
Millie Feisty Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,710	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.