Mexican jumping beans have been a curiosity for many an inquisitive child, and yes, they really do "jump," thanks to the presence of tiny moth larvae inside the seed pods.

Jumping beans, which are really seed pods with twitchy moth larvae inside, hop around in a way that — if they live long enough — is guaranteed to eventually land them in the shade, ...

Mexican jumping beans are sold as toys, something you might buy on vacation at the boardwalk, but they're actually seeds infected with the larvae of little white moths.

Mexican jumping beans are seed pods that are inhabited by the larvae of a small moth. Due to the tiny larvae flexing and flickering around inside the pod, the seed jumps around.

What makes Mexican jumping beans jump? New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals that Mexican jumping bean larvae respond to different colors of light, jumping ...