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Dermestes maculatus (larva)
This bristly larva lives in dry carcasses, animal hides, nests, and stored animal products where scraps of skin and flesh remain. It feeds by chewing dried tissue with strong mandibles and often tunnels into nearby material when ready to pupate. A notable trait is its usefulness in natural history work, where larvae can clean small bones without damaging them.
- Type
- Burrow
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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