<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> A mezcal worm is an insect larva found in some types of mezcal produced in Oaxaca, Mexico . The larva is usually either a gusano rojo ("red worm") or a chinicuil ("maguey worm"), the caterpillar of the Hypopta agavis moth . The red worm is typically considered tastier . </P> <P> Contrary to the popular belief of many, a true Tequila does not contain a worm . It is only in Tequila's brother Mezcal . </P>

Where does the worm in tequila come from