Nutrition Diet: Where can you find cochineal bugs?
                                
                                
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                                Did you know that it can take over 80,000 female cochineal bugs to produce just one kilogram of the red dye, carmine? If you've ever wondered **where can you find cochineal bugs**, you might be surprised to learn they exist not only on prickly pear cacti in specific regions, but also as an ingredient in many common food products.