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Dermestes haemorrhoidalis Dermestes maculatus. Dermestes is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles.The genus is distributed worldwide. [1]The larvae of these beetles feed on dead and dried animal material, including dead bodies, dried meat and fish, and body parts such as bone, hair, skin, and feathers.
The black larder or incinerator beetle, Dermestes ater, is completely dark with scattered yellow setae on the body. It is similar to Dermestes maculatus but lacks serrations on its elytra. Its ventral surface is yellow instead of white. This beetle is a pest of fish, mushrooms, and cheese. [4] [19] [21]
Illustration of Dermestes maculatus from Edmund Reitter "Fauna Germanica" Dermestes maculatus is the species of carrion beetle typically used by universities and museums to remove the flesh from bones in skeleton preparation. [2] [7] Human and animal skeletons are prepared using this method and the practice has been in use for over 150 years. [7]
Dermestes frischii is a pest that feeds on various animal products such as dried meat, dried fish, cheese, fur and leather. It can also damage non-food materials such as wood, cork and plaster, as it bores through these materials while searching for pupation sites.
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Dermestes ater is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. It is known commonly as the black larder beetle or incinerator beetle (not to be confused with Dermestes haemorrhoidalis , the African larder beetle, also sometimes referred to as the black larder beetle). [ 1 ]
Dermestes caninus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America and Oceania. [1] [2] [3] Subspecies.
Dermestes undulatus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America and Europe. [1] [2] [3] References