Turns Out the Mezcal Worm Isn't a Worm

A group of researchers loved Mezcal so much, they went to the lengths of DNA testing to find out exactly what that little worm in the bottle is.

Turns out it's not a worm at all, but a caterpillar. Specifically, larvae of the agave redworm moth.

Omg there's bugs in our poison!!


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