Wax Worm Chewing Plastic (IMAGE)

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Wax Worm Chewing Plastic

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A wax worm chews 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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