# I soaked my berries in salt water and saw these white wiggling things come out. Should I just throw them away?

# I soaked my berries in salt water and saw these white wiggling things come out. Should I just throw them away?

Don’t worry, those small white wiggling things are the larvae of the **Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD)**, a type of fruit fly. They are very common in fresh berries and strawberries. Here is the key information you need:

1. Is it safe to eat?

Yes, it is completely safe.** While seeing them is unpleasant, they are not known to cause any illness in humans. If you eat organic or garden-grown berries, you have almost certainly eaten them before without realizing it. Your stomach acid will kill them immediately upon ingestion.

 

 

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