alanmin4304 Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 I have a friend who has heard of a flesh eating beetle that will strip the flesh off a small dead animal and leave a very clean and attractive skeleton. Does any insect knowlegable person know what it might be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 No insect knowledge but Google gifted me this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermestidae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 we have a beetle in nz that does the job can be found in tanneries or in an offal pit http://www.skulltaxidermy.com/kits.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 lol you can find the larvae of these in the pigs ears at animates lol just saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 lol you can find the larvae of these in the pigs ears at animates lol just saying feed the dog and the fish... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Let me know if you find any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 They use them in those CSI shows don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Try your local university (biology area) or museum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 try ESR - I know of a scientist there who specialised in Forensic science and bugs. She'd be bound to know what it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 I have a friend who has heard of a flesh eating beetle that will strip the flesh off a small dead animal and leave a very clean and attractive skeleton. Does any insect knowlegable person know what it might be? ummm, ants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 We have a fish breeder here that maintains quite a large colony of ants. He has a lot of tanks and has figured out how to keep the tanks whole during the shakes but still loses a few fish.They tidy things up very quickly. My friend is after beetles and I think we now know what to look for so thanks for the help---I have passed the info on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boris Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Maggots will do a good job, then put the bones into some bleach to make them really white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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