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The Atlantic reports candy corn's glossy coating comes from lac bug secretions

Mastodon users share shellac facts from the article

2 Oct 30 8:10 AM · 9d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 2 of 3

Users on Mastodon, including AkaSci@fosstodon.org, began sharing details about shellac and its production. The post notes that a pound of finished shellac requires secretions from 100,000 insects and mentions shellac's other uses including wood stains, primers, and wax coatings for fruit.

“Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. The insects suck the sap of the tree and excrete 'sticklac', which is scraped and processed. A pound of finished shellac requires the secretions of 100,000 insects.”

AkaSci@fosstodon.org

Tove Danovich AuthorThe Atlantic Publication

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