Spidy Sense was tingling...

[sikk50]

Boy am I glad I came to see what was going on in this thread....

[taltos]

One possibility to consider came to me after doing some Google work. I wonder if that floss could be the remains of a cocoon from the beetle pupal phase. I was able to confirm that this species of beetle does spin a cocoon. Something to think about and possibly take protective action with your cigar stock.

[SmokinAFuente]

I did some research myself. The kid at the local convenience store said it was bloom.

[elderboy02]

That is nasty!

I would definitely contact the cigar manufacturer and ask WTF is going on.

[Kaisersozei]

Originally Posted by taltos

One possibility to consider came to me after doing some Google work. I wonder if that floss could be the remains of a cocoon from the beetle pupal phase. I was able to confirm that this species of beetle does spin a cocoon. Something to think about and possibly take protective action with your cigar stock.

I thought the same thing.

And if that's what it is, it wouldn't seem to be isolated as a Padilla problem. Could have just as easily been a Pepin, Padron, or Patel, right?

[MarkinCA]

[SIZE=3]Yeah, nothing like enjoying a well aged hand-rolled cigar to cap off the end of the day...


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[Studebaker]

Jeepers, that is nasty. Most of my cigars are enjoyed at night on the patio, and now I'm wondering what I never saw. *retch*

[JCK]

cigars are organic.. organic happens

[Jay Hemingway]

Originally Posted by lenguamor

Add this to the short list of threads I wish I hadn't opened.

X 1,000

[Moro]

Originally Posted by khubli

cigars are organic.. organic happens

Nice!... I'll quote if any misfortune should happen.

[dwhitacre]

[SIZE=5]Spider-stick[/SIZE]
[SIZE=5]Spider-stick[/SIZE]
[SIZE=5]Does whatever [/SIZE]
[SIZE=5]A Spider-stick does!!![/SIZE]
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[SIZE=5]Gross![/SIZE]

[justinwb]

Its a plant from Holts!

[jkorp]

Originally Posted by lenguamor

The camelt*e spidey was worse.

exactly what i was thinking.

[yourchoice]

Originally Posted by SmokinAFuente

I did some research myself. The kid at the local convenience store said it was bloom.

That's friggin funny.


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On topic, searching for some pics of tobacco beetle cocoons is not easy. Below is the best image I could find on google.

I saved it as an attachment below. Click on it, it's a lot bigger.

[krisko]

Do we know if this is one of the Padilla made Padillas? Forgive my ignorance, just wanting to get the facts straight before everybody throws Padilla under the bus.