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Week in Weird: After Finding Bugs in His Broccoli, This Dude Became a Dad to Seven Caterpillars

The Internet’s been riddled with news that either spark so much anger or just pull you into a deep dark cave of hopelessness. And still, through it all, there’s some things on the Internet that would just make you go WTF? Like this man becoming a caterpillar dad after going to the grocery. Strap yourselves in, cause you’re in for an emotional journey.

 

How did it happen?

One fine day in June, UK-based radio presenter Sam Darlaston went out to the grocery and bought his favorite veggies. When he got home, he just wanted to cook his broccoli, but surprise, surprise. His first (caterpillar) child started crawling out.

 

Meet the panganay

Instead of doing literally what anyone else would’ve done, i.e. set the caterpillar free back into the wild, Sam decided to keep him and name him — Cedric from Spain, because that’s where the broccoli came from. Look at Cedric from Spain wiggling in his new home.

 

A day later

Sam really just wanted some broccoli, so he went back to the grocery to get some. And guess what? Yes, this new batch of broccoli had caterpillars, too. Not just one, not two, three, or four. BUT FIVE. Cedric, say hello to your new siblings.

 

Not just his broccoli

Later, his roommate bought broccoli, too, and yes —you guessed it — it also had a caterpillar in it. What are the odds? So their house had seven caterpillar children — Cedric from Spain, Janine, Slim Eric, Broc, Olly, Croc, and Carlos.

 

Romance among the leaves?

Janine and Slim Eric, what are you doing? Sam, your caterpillar children are flirting! Is that allowed???

 

We can’t avoid the Pokemon references

Waiting for everyone to evolve . . .

 

Thanks Tesco

Tesco, the grocery store chain from which Sam bought his caterpillar-riddled broccoli, sent him a gift card to compensate for the chaos. Sam thinks he should have gotten £50,000 for his troubles. And you know what, with how viral his tweet thread has become, he certainly might, especially when several media outlets covered it, too.

 

Time to let go

Eventually, after days of taking care of his caterpillar children, Sam had to let go of his caterpillar children and let them live their lives. Cue “Let It Go.”

And don’t worry, Sam checked that they’re native to his local ecosystem before he released them.

Would you do the same as Sam and take care of the caterpillar you find on your veggies? Share your thoughts with us below.

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While the written word would always be her first love, Meryl also finds joy in movies, museums, music, and making her way around the world. When she's not writing or daydreaming about the sea, you can find her either sleeping all day or not at all.

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