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Flesh-Eating 'Superworms' Could Become a New Skeleton-Cleaning Crew for Museum and Research Specimens

A new study hints that the critters would be a good alternative to traditional methods used to remove flesh from bones, including dermestid beetles, chemical treatments and boiling, which can cause damage or be time-consuming

Flesh-Eating 'Superworms' Could Become a New Skeleton-Cleaning Crew for Museum and Research Specimens

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