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RE: A cool exhibit we saw at the museum! I love animals. It’s such a nice one but kind ...
According to Stephen H. Hinshaw of the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, the genus of dermestids known as Dermestes are really good for preparing skeletons because they reproduce well at room temperature. That makes it easy for a museum to develop and maintain its own beetle colony. Since Dermestes aren’t able to fly at temperatures below 80 degrees Fahrenheit, their colonies are easy to control.