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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.
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 ]
Adult Dermestidae are generally small beetles (1–12 mm long), rounded to oval in shape, with hairy or scaly elytra that may form distinctive and colourful patterns. [3] [4] Except in genera Dermestes and Trichelodes, there is a single ocellus in the middle of the head.
Dermestes lardarius, commonly known as the larder beetle or moisture bug, is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. It is found worldwide. [ 1 ] It is a common pest of households and storage facilities (" larders ") in much of the world.
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.
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
Dermestes laniarius is a species of beetle found in the Palearctic, including Europe, and North Africa. In Europe, it is known from Albania, ...