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 maguey.
Another type of "worm" in mezcal is the larva of a weevil called *Scyphophorus acupunctatus*, also known as the agave snout weevil, which infests certain species of yucca and maguey.