Wax worm chewing plastic (IMAGE)

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Wax worm chewing plastic

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This image shows a wax worm chewing a hole through plastic. Polyethylene debris can be seen attached to the caterpillar.

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Federica Bertocchini, Paolo Bombelli, and Chris Howe

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