Researchers surprised after uncovering contents of maggots' guts: '[They] could survive and gain weight'

Researchers surprised after uncovering contents of maggots' guts: '[They] could survive and gain weight'

Black soldier fly larvae can chew through polyurethane foam and actually put on weight doing it, according to a study published in Environmental Entomology. Polyurethane is one of the trickiest plastics to recycle. It shows up in couch cushions, foam padding, and shipping materials, and its tough molecular bonds mean it can sit in a landfill for centuries, leaking toxic substances into the surrounding soil and water. A team at Henan University o…