Beetle dung?

heavyd · 07-21-2009, 06:40 PM

I saw little Black specks inside the cello of a cigar I just received. On closer inspection under a digital microscope, it looks a lot like beetle debris. Good thing I didn't just toss these cigars into the Mini with everything else

Can someone confirm that this stuff is indeed...beetle crap?

07-21-2009, 06:43 PM

Cool! You have a digital microscope. Sure looks like excrement, doesn't it?

Emjaysmash · 07-21-2009, 06:46 PM

Old Sailor · 07-21-2009, 06:47 PM

When you put it on white paper and it looks like finely ground black pepper, yup beetle crap.

T.G · 07-22-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Sailor

When you put it on white paper and it looks like finely ground black pepper, yup beetle crap.

While I've never bothered to look at tobacco beetle larve crap under a microscope, OS's description of what it looks like to the naked eye is pretty much right on from my experience.

heavyd · 07-21-2009, 07:06 PM

Here's a shot of the foot...

The wrapper is still intact, no holes...I'm gonna smoke it!

kelmac07 · 07-21-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by heavyd

Here's a shot of the foot...

The wrapper is still intact, no holes...I'm gonna smoke it!

YEAH!! Listen for the pop...LOL!!!

Mark · 07-21-2009, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kelmac07

YEAH!! Listen for the pop...LOL!!!

Taste for the poop!

TripleF · 07-21-2009, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelmac07

YEAH!! Listen for the pop...LOL!!!

Quote:

Taste for the poop!

heavyd · 07-21-2009, 09:00 PM

Well, I smoked it and it was a great cigar, but a little noisy

WildBlueSooner · 07-21-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by heavyd

Well, I smoked it and it was a great cigar, but a little noisy

Tasted a hint of pepper and finished with a slight taste of fecal matter

07-21-2009, 07:12 PM

Sure, smoke it. All the turds were outside the cigar.

dunng · 07-21-2009, 07:47 PM

Oh, I thought I was in trouble...

massphatness · 07-21-2009, 08:49 PM

I'm looking at photos of beetle turds on mi iPhone?

That is sooooooooooo cool!!
Posted via Mobile Device

heavyd · 07-21-2009, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by massphatness

I'm looking at photos of beetle turds on mi iPhone?

That is sooooooooooo cool!!
Posted via Mobile Device

ade06 · 07-21-2009, 10:14 PM

puff, puff, poop!

TanithT · 07-22-2009, 12:03 AM

Mmmm, roll it up and smoke it and see if it tastes like the cigar tobacco the beetles ate.

cowboykilroy · 07-22-2009, 07:14 AM

Will leaving my cigars in the the cello stop the spread of beetles ?

14holestogie · 07-22-2009, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by cowboykilroy

Will leaving my cigars in the the cello stop the spread of beetles ?

In a word, NO.

Freeze, please.

cowboykilroy · 07-22-2009, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 14holestogie

In a word, NO.

Freeze, please.

Thanks

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