2:06 the name "shellac" perhaps derives from "a hundred thousand" because it can take 300,000 insects to make just one kilogram of the product
2:52 refining the lac is a delicate balance of washing and 3:30 drying just the right amount
7:56 "confectioner's glaze" is a coating on junior mints, whoppers, and on lemons and citrus fruits
This reminds me of the red dye extracted from cochineal insects growing on cactus plants - 1:46 they excrete carminic acid to repel ants https://youtu.be/iBNySB2jpVg?si=OdT2LSh7T_ePgPSN
Also this:
https://youtu.be/JuGfWVBjOxU?si=EjXgZSXfPm6vAPZJ
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