New Diaper Crawling with Tiny Bugs... Startled Mom Reacts

Maggots Found in Newly Opened Diaper
"It's for Children... Shocked"

A story about a brown bug found in a diaper used by a child has become a hot topic.

Maggots coming out of a diaper.
[Photo by SNS]

On the 9th, a claim was made on social media (SNS) that a bug was found in a newly opened baby diaper. The poster, Mr. A, explained the situation, saying, "It was pure horror," and "I was shocked while trying to put the diaper on my child. I opened all the diapers at home to check, but I still feel uneasy."

In the video posted by Mr. A, a brown bug wriggles and crawls on an unused diaper. The bug, which was embedded in the diaper fabric, moves its body toward the light as Mr. A picks up the diaper.

Mr. A said, "Since it’s a product my child uses, I had been storing it carefully. The bug came out immediately after opening a new diaper," and added, "After looking into it, I learned that the bug might have gotten in during the distribution process. It might be good to check the diaper once before putting it on the child."

The bug in the video is presumed to be a caterpillar of a moth, known as a jabeolle (caterpillar). Jabeolle are famous for mimicking tree branches. Their color varies depending on their food or species, and when camouflaging, they usually straighten their bodies diagonally in a line and remain still. Unlike other butterfly or moth caterpillars, their abdominal legs are reduced, leaving only the thoracic legs and the end abdominal legs, so they show a unique movement by bending their whole body significantly and then stretching it out straight like a saw while moving. In Korea, they mainly appear in April or July to August and overwinter as pupae in the soil.

Netizens who saw this story reacted with comments such as, "It’s scary since it’s something a child has to use," "I also had a shocking experience when a bug came out of a diaper," "From now on, I will store diapers in zipper bags," and "It seems like eggs were laid in the packaging or gaps during distribution and hatched." A netizen, Mr. B, who has experience working at a logistics center, advised, "This bug appeared because the diaper boxes were stored in damp or cornered places without proper management," and suggested, "It would be good to open and check all the pack products in the same box."

Meanwhile, claims about foreign substances found in diapers and sanitary pads have been continuously raised. On the 10th of last month, a story about dust mites found in diapers attracted attention on online communities such as mom cafes, and in 2018, a caterpillar was found in diapers produced by a well-known domestic company, which led to compensation.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.