Plastic polymers are ubiquitous in our lives, and while their resilience makes them ideal for a variety of uses, finding means to effectively dispose of them represents a major challenge. Recently, a variety of plastivore insects have been discovered that possess the remarkable ability to consume and rapidly degrade petro plastics. Focusing on the caterpillar larvae of the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella) — known as wax worms — and...
