--- title: "Worm that eat plastics" description: "A short explanation about the worm that eat plastics and it's amazing facts" author: "Anjita D." published: 2023-09-24 canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2630/worm-that-eat-plastics category: "education, international" tags: ["Worm", "facts", "general knowledge"] reading_time: 1 minute --- # Worm that eat plastics ![Worm that eat plastics](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/69dc06ff-3f33-4c7d-a555-d7f7e679a2c7/images/a9a4d431-cc53-4c2c-84b2-222cc1a3be08.jpeg) ![Worm that eat plastics](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/69dc06ff-3f33-4c7d-a555-d7f7e679a2c7/images/029296f8-55b5-4943-8dad-2bae2f4e653a.jpeg) The wax worm, commonly known as Galleria mellonella larvae, is a worm that eats polymers. ![Worm that eat plastics](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/69dc06ff-3f33-4c7d-a555-d7f7e679a2c7/images/bf5b7014-f41f-4010-93a5-a104baaa4de8.jpeg) Polythene, one of the most prevalent forms of plastic used in bags, packaging, and other products, can be digested by wax worms. ![Worm that eat plastics](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/69dc06ff-3f33-4c7d-a555-d7f7e679a2c7/images/f5981ba3-7bf1-4621-adaa-c3bcd759786c.jpeg) In just 12 hours, wax worms were able to destroy 92% of a piece of polythene. ![Worm that eat plastics](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/69dc06ff-3f33-4c7d-a555-d7f7e679a2c7/images/5884f39d-6fa3-4e1d-a8b0-45cf9e36bec6.jpeg) Scientists believe it is due to a variety of elements, including enzymes in their saliva and microorganisms in their gut. ![Worm that eat plastics](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/69dc06ff-3f33-4c7d-a555-d7f7e679a2c7/images/9cfa7c4e-d6e9-4116-9809-e9733796de12.jpeg) Researchers want to figure out how to use wax worms to help reducing the problem of plastic pollution. --- Original Source: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2630/worm-that-eat-plastics Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.