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

The Atlantic publishes piece on candy corn's lac bug coating

1 Oct 30 7:30 AM · 12d ago · 2 articles · 1 post · 2 sources · development 1 of 3

The Atlantic published an article by Tove Danovich titled "Just Noting That Your Candy Corn Is Made of Bug Secretions" explaining that shellac—the glossy coating on candy corn—is made from resin secreted by female lac bugs native to India and Thailand.

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  1. 3 outlets Just Noting That Your Candy Corn Is Made of Bug Secretions

    first by HN Frontpage, 12d ago · also The Atlantic Science, The Atlantic

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