Did you know that dermestidae beetle larvae are used to clean bones for taxidermy? Most of these crawlers are scavengers, so they feed on decaying material. However they're not very picky. The larvae can be found eating skin, pollen, hair, dead insects, and even natural fibers. While some species are known to cause damage, a good number are used by natural history museums to clean animal bones. They have even been used to clean human skulls. What else do they clean? Cricket colonies! They clear out the dead ones so you can feed your reptilian friends the live ones!
Special thanks to a friend for the fact!
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