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From: eesnyder@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Eric E. Snyder)
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Subject: Re: Bugs are microwave-proof
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Date: 11 Jul 90 13:47:05 GMT
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In article <25531@cs.yale.edu> zador-anthony@CS.YALE.EDU (tony zador) writes:
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>So the question is, Why are bugs microwave-proof?

This went around alt.folklore.urban a while back.  I am not sure a
definative answer came from that discussion but, here is my $0.02.  

It has a lot to do with moisture content.  Bugs such as gnats or flies
are killed by microwaves fairly quickly.  Apparently (I haven't tried),
roaches and now...oops, I deleted your bug of interest... other crunchy
bugs appear resistant.  Try microwaving dry oat meal; it doesn't heat
up much.  Thus, relatively dry bugs are more resistant an us mortals...
ahem, mammals.

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