![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Wax has a chemical bond found in polyethylene, the most common plastic. If it is the worms themselves, one working idea Bertocchini has is that plastic bags aren't so different than the wax where she found the worms. "At this point in time, we do not know if the caterpillars themselves are producing a digestive enzyme or might it be bacteria in their gut," Bombelli, a biochemist at Cambridge, tells the Post. It's unclear if the worms are eating the plastic through their own volition or are getting a little help from bacteria within. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play ![]()
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