An international team of researchers from Spain and the United Kingdom has found that a caterpillar of the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) -- commonly known as a wax worm -- has the ability to biodegrade polyethylene.
Wax worms biodegrade plastic bags at 'uniquely high speeds', study finds - ABC News
Galleria mellonella - a plastic-eating caterpillar
Very hungry caterpillars
Polyethylene bio-degradation by caterpillars of the wax moth Galleria mellonella by Aaldrik Adrie van der Veen - Issuu
These Very Hungry Caterpillars May Help With Plastic After All! - Goodnet
Could caterpillars solve plastic polyethylene waste worldwide? – LatinAmerican Post
Plastic Eating Waxworm Caterpillars May Help Overcome Pollution Problems
PDF) Current Biology Polyethylene bio-degradation by caterpillars of the wax moth Galleria mellonella
Greater Wax Moth (Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) of the British Indian Ocean Territory) · iNaturalist
The caterpillar larvae 'plastivores' that consume and metabolize polyethylene
Plastic Munching Moths May Be the Next Step in Pollution Mitigation
Wax moths – the beehive tunnelers
This Caterpillar Can Eat Plastic, Smart News
Wax worm saliva breaks down plastic and could be answer to plastic waste
Fraunhofer LBF busts the caterpillar myth: biodegradation of PE by wax moth larvae unproven - bioplastics MAGAZINE