v. split, splitÂ·ting, splits. 1  To divide from end to end or along the grain by or as if by a sharp blow; tear. 2  To break, burst, or rip apart with force; rend. 3  To separate; disunite. 4  To break apart or divide a chemical compound into simpler constituents.
Mexican jumping bean. Mexican jumping beans (also known as frijoles saltarines in Spanish) are seed pods that have been inhabited by the larva of a small moth (Cydia deshaisiana) and are native to Mexico. The bean is usually tan to brown in color.
Mexican bean beetles are often mistaken for lady bugs, so the one key thing to look for is the distinctive fat, yellow larva. DESCRIPTION. Adults are oval, yellowish brown to copper-colored beetles, 1/4 inch (6 mm) long, with 16 black spots arranged in three rows across their wing covers.