Superworms Digest Plastic, With Help From Their Bacterial Sidekicks

ENN
May 27, 2020, 2:01 pm174 pts
Resembling giant mealworms, superworms (Zophobas atratus) are beetle larvae that are often sold in pet stores as feed for reptiles, fish and birds.

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