She Thought It Was Quinoa—Then She Looked Closer and Gagged

Finding something strange in your salad—like a cluster of tiny brown balls—can be alarming. But before you panic, here’s what you need to know.

Those tiny spheres aren’t part of your lunch. In many cases, they’re insect eggs—often from stink bugs or other leaf-feeding insects. These bugs lay their eggs in neat, tight clusters, typically on the underside continue reading …