Eating plastic, it’s fantastic ... They specifically found that the worm, which is the pupae of an Alphitobius darkling beetle, possesses enzymes that can break down polystyrene — best ...

They lay their eggs, which hatch as little worms. Worms can live for up to 10 years. Worms eat their own weight in organic waste, soil and minerals and excrete their own weight in castings daily ...

The first are the earthworms which eat through the leaves and mix them into remains into the soil. The second group are the fungi which break down the leaves and live off their nutrients.