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((short description|Insect larva added for flavor to mezcal))
((More citations needed|date=December 2015))
[[Image:gusanos.jpg|thumb|300px|Mezcal worms]]
A '''mezcal worm''' is an [[insect]] [[larva]] found in some types of [[mezcal]] produced in [[Oaxaca]], [[Mexico]].  The larva is a [[maguey worm#Red maguey worm|red maguey worm]], the [[caterpillar]] of the ''[[Comadia redtenbacheri]]'' moth, usually called ((lang|es|chinicuil)) or ((lang|es|gusano rojo)) ("red worm"). The red worm is typically considered tastier than a [[white maguey worm]].<ref name="dope">((cite web|url=http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1334/why-is-there-a-worm-in-bottles-of-tequila|title=The Straight Dope: Why is there a worm in bottles of tequila?|date=2 July 1999))</ref>

On a [[bachelorette party]] in Mexico, the historical tradition is for the maid of honor to eat the worm. This is known as representational symbolism, in which the future bride passes the torch to her closest loved one – akin to a throwing of the [[flower bouquet#Wedding bouquet|bouquet]].((cn|date=June 2023))

==History==
Although the custom is relatively recent, larvae are used frequently by several brands of mezcal to give flavor to the drink. A whole larva is deposited in the bottle, normally after having previously been cured in pure alcohol. Nacional Vinicola (NAVISA) was the first company to add a worm to its Gusano Rojo mezcal. Andres Paniagua and Jacobo Lozano, creators of Gusano Rojo and Dos Gusanos, first introduced the practice of adding larva to mezcal.<ref name="dope"/>

==Other kinds of worms==
The other variety of "worm" in mezcal is the [[larva]] of a [[weevil]] known as ''picudo del agave'', ''[[Scyphophorus acupunctatus]]'', the agave snout weevil, that infests certain species of [[yucca]] and [[Agave|maguey]].<ref name="eater">((Cite web|url=https://www.eater.com/23806002/agave-worms-chinicuil-mexico-maguey-farming|title=No One Wants to Dig for Worms Anymore|website=Eater.com))</ref> They are not related to edible [[maguey worm]]s.

The weevil is a pest that can severely damage [[agave]] plants by eating the plant to death from the inside.  If only a few infest the plant, they can still carry and infect the plant with harmful [[bacteria]] leading to plant death. In some cases, up to 40% of a maguey harvest has been lost to weevil infestations. Infection-resistant varieties of the plant are being developed.

''Picudo'' larvae may be roasted and eaten; they are a seasonal specialty of markets in southeastern Mexico.

==See also==
*[[Maguey worm]]
*[[Vodka Villa Lobos]]

==References==
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((DEFAULTSORT:Mezcal Worm))
[[Category:Insects of Mexico]]
[[Category:Insects as food]]
[[Category:Mexican cuisine]]
[[Category:Mezcal|Worm]]
[[Category:Larvae]]
[[Category:Insect common names]]


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