Viral Video from Indonesia: Girl's Insect-Eating Stuns Social Media

A bizarre video from Indonesia has recently gone viral, leaving viewers both amazed and horrified. The clip shows a strikingly beautiful girl performing an unusual act that made people question whether she was human or something else.

What Happened in the Video

In the short clip, the girl is seen speaking in her native language before taking an earthworm-like creature from a wet, cut tree. She then eats it with apparent pleasure, accompanied by chutney she brought from home. She continues this insect-eating spree, devouring several more creatures as if they were snacks. The scene, which many likened to something out of a horror movie, quickly grabbed attention online.

Public Reaction

The video, shared on Instagram under the ID japmei, has been viewed over 6 million times and received more than 100,000 likes. Comments ranged from awe to disbelief:

• “First I thought she was an angel, then I thought she was a demon.”

• “Beauty can be scary sometimes.”

• “I’m afraid the worm has eggs inside it that could develop in the stomach.”

• “This girl will spread the next pandemic like COVID.”

• “What fun do these people get from eating insects?”

The video’s combination of striking beauty and shocking behavior left viewers both fascinated and unsettled.