TIL Wax Worms can eat and break down one of the most common plastics (polyethylene) into organic compounds. Wax worms are common insects which evolved to live in bee hives. : r/todayilearned

Bee Health Guide - Bee Hive Pests

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These worms eat plastic - Green Prophet

Wax Worms Have a Voracious Appetite—for Plastic Bags - Atlas Obscura

An Acquired Taste Podcast

Plastivores: Remarkable waxworms devour plastic waste in BU study

Q&A - The New York Times

Wonderful wax worms can eat plastic! - Owl Connected

Wax Worms Have a Voracious Appetite—for Plastic Bags - Atlas Obscura

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TIL Wax Worms can eat and break down one of the most common

Scientists have recently discovered that certain wax worms can eat