For some, it’s a reward. For others, it’s a punishment. The “tequila worm” divides alcohol connoisseurs as the wiggly little prize at the bottom of a bottle. What started as a marketing trend for ...

Over the Memorial Day weekend, I saw something I have wanted to see for a long time. I always had heard of the notorious Catalpa worm but had never seen one firsthand. Now, before the reader thinks ...

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The little grub is actually found in mezcal, an alcohol also made from the agave plant, but distilled differently than tequila. Francisco Galarza via Unsplash For some, it’s a reward. For others, it’s ...

A new study published in PeerJ Life & Environment looked to identify the species of larva found in bottles of Mezcal. Mezcal is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from any type of agave. Are people ...

Scientific inspiration can strike anywhere—even at a restaurant bar in Oaxaca, Mexico. That’s where a team of insect researchers decided to use DNA sequencing to identify what larva lurks in bottles ...

This plump bright green worm is one of the stages in the life of a Polyphemus moth. It's a native North American moth that has a wingspan wider than the Luna moth. I took this photo in the waning days ...