An amateur beekeeper in Spain plucked some greater wax moth
larvae from her beehives and put them in a plastic bag. The worms eventually
ate little holes in the bag, chewing through the plastic at a surprising rate.
Scientists then put together a study which found that wax worms break down polyethylene plastic bags faster than other methods. These findings were published this week and could guide efforts to find an effective biodegradation system to handle plastic waste.
According to one expert, however, there is more work to do: “While there has been some good progress in figuring out some of the key components, there are still a few more puzzles to solve before this can be effectively used to solve our plastic problem, so it’s probably best to keep reducing plastic waste while this gets all figured out.”
Do you ever wonder why God invented mosquitoes?
It turns out, their larvae eat organic material in water, thus filtering and cleaning it. Mosquitoes are also eaten by insects, fish, and animals.
Why are there spiders?
They eat pests (such as mosquitoes) and bugs that eat our crops. In fact, experts say we would have food famines without them. They prevent the spread of disease from fleas and other insects. And their venom can be used in medicine.
Why did God make snakes?
They eat rats and mice. And they are a food source for birds, mammals, and even other snakes. (Kingsnakes eat rattlesnakes because they are immune to their venom.)
And why did God make greater wax moths?
In part, it seems, to help with plastic waste.
Surprising reasons for God’s creation
It’s natural to wonder why the Lord allows things that we
would not. If you were God for a day, I would guess that you would eradicate
all floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, and diseases. So would I.
But God didn’t create these things—they are the result of
the Fall and its devastation to his creation (cf. Romans 8:22). But,…
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