A man has shared the stomach-churning sight that greeted him when he cut open a bell pepper and found it full of bugs.
Insect enthusiast Corran regularly shares images and photos relating to invertebrates, including moths and scorpions.
But it's his latest TikTok video that's causing a stir, after Corran found some bugs in an unlikely place—inside his next meal.
He filmed himself outside supermarket Hy-Vee, which has stores across the Midwest, although it can't be confirmed where the vegetable was purchased.
When approached by Newsweek, Hy-Vee claimed the video was fake.
A spokesperson said: "There are multiple people calling this person out for the bugs that he shows. We have asked this person to provide us more details on this situation, to which he has NOT responded. We also just posted another public message on his comment string yesterday after talking to the produce supplier about this product—and them telling us that the bugs he shows are NOT indigenous of the area where this product is grown."
Newsweek reached out to Corran for comment; the story will be updated with any response.
While holding a juicy red bell pepper, Corran explains: "Sometimes I buy food that I know has bugs inside it. And you're thinking, how do you know? So I'm going to prove it. Honestly, I picked up this pepper knowing that it had bugs in it because I saw black discoloration in the middle."
He filmed the vegetable skin, which had a darker mottled area on one side.
Corran explains: "This is a sign that the pepper actually has droppings and such inside of it. Here you see I'm splitting it open and look at that, there are some bugs right inside that pepper. I knew it. But what kind you asking? Well, wherever this pepper came from."
Scores of insects can be seen in the pepper's innards, and Corran scoops them out before showing the camera, revealing iridescent green insects, which he called "cute."
The video, shared on Monday, has already amassed more than 5 million views, as Corran captioned it: "Watch what you eat."
Numerous people commented on the sight with one person joking: "Only in America," to which Corran pointed out: "The plants come from all over the world."
Commenting on the video, Isaac Newman asked: "So no ones gonna talk about how he's opening it in his car?"
Kane Fitz joked: "More reasons not to eat fruit and veg."
George M. pointed out: "You went to buy food and ended up being a dad."
ABC thought: "One of the coolest looking bugs I've ever seen but I'm still scared."
The Weird Cookie quipped: "That's the extra protein."
While Ranel added: "They're so pretty."
Numerous comments identified the species at the Dogbane Beetle, found across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, although that couldn't be confirmed.
Detailing more about the species, Encyclopaedia Britannica said: "The dogbane beetle of eastern North America is iridescent blue-green with a metallic copper, golden, or crimson shine. It is one of the most brightly coloured beetles in its family. It feeds on dogbane and milkweed."
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