My friend and I went to a cozy city restaurant for a peaceful dinner, ordering a fresh salad with avocado and quinoa. At first, everything seemed perfect until she noticed tiny black specks scattered on her plate. We thought they were chia seeds or some trendy spice topping at first. But soon, we realized something was very wrong.

Those little specks weren’t seeds at all they were moving. We leaned in closer and saw tiny transparent spheres with dark dots inside, clearly insect eggs. Shock turned into panic as we called the waiter, who struggled to explain the horrifying discovery. Without hesitation, we rushed to the hospital, worried about what we might have ingested.