I am proof that washing machines have a favourite snack.

This nut has a hard shell and if you crack it open you'll find it looks rather like a brain. Because of that it can occasionally be used as an insult, either comparing someone's brain to the size of this, or just calling them this directly. When eaten on its own it can have a controversial bitter taste, but has found some popularity as a vegan substitute for mince.

I wait until you’ve settled in, then let my evening song begin. You hunt me down with every swat, yet somehow miss me…quite a lot.

I start off with a smooth, oval-shaped body and a long, thin tail. My looks don't improve when I grow up to have chunky, short-legs and dry, bumpy skin covered in warts.

I can be a tasty breakfast treat, Or a trick you can pull on the street.