Bugs crawling on your strawberries? That's normal, according to some experts, despite a recent TikTok trend that suggests otherwise. 'If you're eating fresh produce, you're eating bugs,' says Greg Loeb, an entomologist and professor at Cornell University.
On the popular platform, people have been posting videos of themselves soaking strawberries in salt water for 30 minutes to see whether bugs come out of them.So far, videos posted by users appear to show maggots, spiders, and other bugs crawling in and out of the berries. The results have left users horrified -- and shocked. Videos with the hashtag #strawberrybugs have amassed more than 11.8 million views.If learning about bugs in your berries made you lose your appetite, you're not alone.
"Wash your strawberries in salt water 🚿🍓— 🏴Vickie 🏴 May 20, 2020 Read MoreYou've eaten them before and even soaking your fruits in salt water won't mean you'll never swallow a bug again, Loeb, said -- and that's totally okay.
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