larva has either died or entered the pupal stage. Care and storage Beans should be stored in a cool, dry place. Beans require periodic rehydration, mimicking the monsoon weather of their native Mexico. To rehydrate the beans, they need to be soaked, but not submerged, for about three hours in chlorine-free water once or twice a month. Sources The Mexican jumping bean comes from the mountains in the states of Sonora, Sinaloa, and Chihuahua. Álamos, Sonora, calls itself the "Jumping Bean Capital of the World". They can be found in an area approximately 30 by 100 miles where the Sebastiania pavoniana host tree grows. During the spring, moths emerge from last year's beans and deposit their eggs on the flower of the host tree. See also Spirostachys africana, a related plant parasitized by a similar moth Emporia melanobasis, the moth parasite of Spirostachys africana Sea-Monkeys Formicarium Mighty Beanz, a plastic toy line in which the toys resemble Mexican jumping beans References Grapholitini Articles containing video clips Running gags Novelty items Mexican culture Hippomaneae