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Superworms, a mealworm-like form of beetle larva commonly used as pet food, could be the next big innovation in museum specimen prep. In a new PLOS One study, Rastekar and colleagues investigate the utility of superworm beetle larvae for cleaning skeletons. Watch the full video: plos.io/4y3XLA4

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And here is the article: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

journals.plos.orgA practical and safe alternative method for skeletal cleaning for museum specimens using superworms (Zophobas morio)Clean and undamaged skeletons that maintain natural anatomical shape are essential for anatomical collections and natural history museums. Conventional methods, such as maceration, chemical treatments...

And a news story in @science.org: www.science.org/content/arti...

science.orgThese flesh-eating ‘superworms’ can clean a skeleton in hoursDarkling beetle larvae could provide museum curators a new way to preserve animal skeletons for display