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dermestid
/ ˌɜːˈɛɪ /
noun
- any beetle of the family Dermestidae, whose members are destructive at both larval and adult stages to a wide range of stored organic materials such as wool, fur, feathers, and meat. They include the bacon ( or larder), cabinet, carpet, leather, and museum beetles
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dermestid1
C19: from New Latin dermestida, from Greek ŧŧ, from derma skin + esthiein to eat
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Jess manages an osteology prep lab without squeam, cleaning animal carcasses with dermestid beetles; and recovers Lexington from the natural history museum’s attic.
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The dermestid beetles pick the bones clean without damaging them.
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The Dermestid beetles owned by Hansen are a specialized species that eat only cold, dead flesh.
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He said the study’s “clincher” was the discovery of tracks made by dermestid, or hide beetles, on the mammoth skeletons.
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He said he had a similar experience in the 1990s when he discovered dermestid beetle markings on dinosaur fossils in Utah and Wyoming, suggesting long exposure to the elements.
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