Re: In which I form a monster so hideous that even I turn from him in disgust
What the hecking heck is a ginger bug?
Originally from Sweden, the ginger bug (Teleomorpha pensylvanica) was first found in a field near Penhaligon Island in 1988. Four years later, a scientist noticed the bug. Local volunteer Sam Houston was tasked with raising the little critter and educating the local community. As many call him, Ginger Brian.
The ginger bug is also commonly called the kudu bug or bug friend. It's well-known as a great backyard pest. Several folks have said that they saw a ginger bug inside a barbecue and felt it fall to the ground and then crawl back into a grinder or ice cream maker, where it was crushed and turned into paste. But have you ever seen this happen? Nope, the ginger bug doesn't just hop off a grill and crawl in your cup. Sometimes it will crawl into some sort of foodstuff that's being processed and turn it into a paste. Then you can take it home and put it on your pizza, on some pizza crumbles, on a salad. Maybe even put it on meat! But first it's gonna be dry and/or limp and/or it's gonna have a bunch of zits. And then you'll have to throw it out.
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