About Dermestid Beetle
A small dark beetle with white undersides used by museums and taxidermists to clean skeletons. Larvae are covered in bristly hairs.
Did You Know?
Natural history museums keep colonies of these beetles specifically to clean flesh from bones for skeletal displays.
Distribution
Where Dermestid Beetle can be found
Seasonal Activity
Peak activity
Moderate
Low / dormant
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