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Turns Out Beetles In Japan Are Such A Big Deal That People Keep Them As Pets And Feed Them Jelly Cups
Dog might be man’s best friend, but there are more friends to find in this world. For example… A beetle. However it turns out that someone having a beetle as a pet is not that rare after all. What is more surprising is the fact that these crawlers have a sweet tooth. Yep, you read that right. These little cute jelly cups may look like something you ate in your childhood, but beetles appreciate these cups way more than us. In fact, they come in many tastes and are manufactured solely for beetles, their most loyal customers.
Humans are not the only species who can enjoy a jelly cup
Here’s how this discovery was made by a Tumblr user
Image credits: kingdomofbeetleTW
The colorful jelly cups attracted colorful reactions
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Stina Kolling 5 years ago
This article is disappointingly short and needs more pictures of beetles eating jellies.
Naima Ivansdóttir 5 years ago
check this twitter profile of a beetle named spike, you're going to see wonders https://twitter.com/SpikeTheBeetle i've been following him for a while now :D
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Daria B 5 years ago (edited)
"Turns Out Beetles In Japan Are Such A Big Deal That People Keep Them As Pets And Feed Them Jelly Cups" → Yep! They do. You see it frequently in anime as well. But not just any bugs and beetles. Only the "fancy schmency" ones. For example, a cockroach is no pet.
Zori the degu 5 years ago
I used to keep madagascan hissing cockroaches. They are exotic, but cockroaches nevertheless. I'm considering getting some more soon. You can actually tame them and each has a different character! I've kept many exotic and less exotic invertebrates apart from cockroaches. Crickets were in the largest numbers. I've had dozens! My first cricket was wild-caught, but the rest were asian crickets taken from a pet shop(they are sold as food). They were popular among Chinese empresses, as bringers of luck and great sleeplessness medication(they "sing" really pleasantly). They kept them in bamboo cages. I kept them in terrariums and sometimes fed them some of that jelly! Even here, in my run-down country, Bulgaria, you can find exotic animals shop that has a variety of exotic invertebrate pets among their selection. They don't have such gigantic species of beetles, though. Mostly stick insects, mantids and their family, scorpions, cockroaches, spiders and the occasional giant millipede.
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MorningStar Kematch 5 years ago
Yes! Beetlejuice! Now, I know why I never liked these jelly cups!
Chloe Robertson 5 years ago
I breed butterflies. Mostly whites but I had a wonderful crop of red admirals this year. I even took the caterpillars on holiday with me because I didn't trust my dad with them!
ChiveChilly 5 years ago
Yeah, I've kept multiple types of beetles (though I'm in the US, not Japan) and they really do make these little jelly cups! You have to buy them from Japan tho, haven't found them in the US. I just think they're like the cutest thing ever.
Lauren Caswell 5 years ago
Lol we used to get tiny jellies like that as kids, I'm feeling suspicious now!
Reilly Beryll 5 years ago
This is . . . surprisingly precious. I love them. Give them the cups. All of them. Please...
Jacqueline Conway 5 years ago
It’s a shame there aren’t more pictures: I can see the appeal of beetles because they’re like little cartoon monsters.
Ann Jeppesen 5 years ago
That's not just a Japanese thing. I've held beetles and I know many others too here in Denmark. And yes they're fed gelly too.
JP 5 years ago
Why are all these little cups plastic? Haven't we polluted our environment enough as it is without adding millions of these tiny cups?
Kaisu Rei 5 years ago
No offence but I don't think jelly cups for beetles is the biggest culprit in polluting the world with plastic
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Gary M. Climer 5 years ago
Be a lot less trouble than a dog and probably every bit as affectionate as most cats and besides you gotta admit that's a hell of a bug!
A Dyke From The Dreamworld 5 years ago
The original jelly cup is a kid snack. However, there is a jelly cup snack made specifically for beetles.
Load More Replies... Stina Kolling 5 years ago
This article is disappointingly short and needs more pictures of beetles eating jellies.
Naima Ivansdóttir 5 years ago
check this twitter profile of a beetle named spike, you're going to see wonders https://twitter.com/SpikeTheBeetle i've been following him for a while now :D
Load More Replies... Daria B 5 years ago (edited)
"Turns Out Beetles In Japan Are Such A Big Deal That People Keep Them As Pets And Feed Them Jelly Cups" → Yep! They do. You see it frequently in anime as well. But not just any bugs and beetles. Only the "fancy schmency" ones. For example, a cockroach is no pet.
Zori the degu 5 years ago
I used to keep madagascan hissing cockroaches. They are exotic, but cockroaches nevertheless. I'm considering getting some more soon. You can actually tame them and each has a different character! I've kept many exotic and less exotic invertebrates apart from cockroaches. Crickets were in the largest numbers. I've had dozens! My first cricket was wild-caught, but the rest were asian crickets taken from a pet shop(they are sold as food). They were popular among Chinese empresses, as bringers of luck and great sleeplessness medication(they "sing" really pleasantly). They kept them in bamboo cages. I kept them in terrariums and sometimes fed them some of that jelly! Even here, in my run-down country, Bulgaria, you can find exotic animals shop that has a variety of exotic invertebrate pets among their selection. They don't have such gigantic species of beetles, though. Mostly stick insects, mantids and their family, scorpions, cockroaches, spiders and the occasional giant millipede.
Load More Replies... MorningStar Kematch 5 years ago
Yes! Beetlejuice! Now, I know why I never liked these jelly cups!
Chloe Robertson 5 years ago
I breed butterflies. Mostly whites but I had a wonderful crop of red admirals this year. I even took the caterpillars on holiday with me because I didn't trust my dad with them!
ChiveChilly 5 years ago
Yeah, I've kept multiple types of beetles (though I'm in the US, not Japan) and they really do make these little jelly cups! You have to buy them from Japan tho, haven't found them in the US. I just think they're like the cutest thing ever.
Lauren Caswell 5 years ago
Lol we used to get tiny jellies like that as kids, I'm feeling suspicious now!
Reilly Beryll 5 years ago
This is . . . surprisingly precious. I love them. Give them the cups. All of them. Please...
Jacqueline Conway 5 years ago
It’s a shame there aren’t more pictures: I can see the appeal of beetles because they’re like little cartoon monsters.
Ann Jeppesen 5 years ago
That's not just a Japanese thing. I've held beetles and I know many others too here in Denmark. And yes they're fed gelly too.
JP 5 years ago
Why are all these little cups plastic? Haven't we polluted our environment enough as it is without adding millions of these tiny cups?
Kaisu Rei 5 years ago
No offence but I don't think jelly cups for beetles is the biggest culprit in polluting the world with plastic
Load More Replies... Gary M. Climer 5 years ago
Be a lot less trouble than a dog and probably every bit as affectionate as most cats and besides you gotta admit that's a hell of a bug!
A Dyke From The Dreamworld 5 years ago
The original jelly cup is a kid snack. However, there is a jelly cup snack made specifically for beetles.
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