Assertion: tequila's worm | /r/HasProperty | added as a flavoring agent
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text: The worm—a moth larvae called a gusano de maguey, the juvenile form of the Mariposa or Atlas moth which feeds on agave plants—actually comes from a marketing ploy for mezcal in the mid-20th century, though legends abound as to whether the worm was added as a flavoring agent, a virility enhancement, or merely to differentiate it from tequila for the American market.