Dermestes Sturmi
''Dermestes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed worldwide.Magni, P. A., et al. (2015)A biological and procedural review of forensically significant ''Dermestes'' species (Coleoptera: Dermestidae).''Journal of Medical Entomology'', 52(5), 755-769. The larvae of these beetles feed on dead and dried animal material, including dead bodies, dried meat and fish, and body parts such as bone, hair, skin, and feathers. They are cannibalism, cannibalistic on occasion. They are pests of museums, where they feed on specimens such as dried insects and taxidermy, stuffed animals. They may be useful in museum settings as well, where they are used to clean tissue from skeletons.''Dermestes maculatus'' De Geer, 1774.
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Dermestes Lardarius
''Dermestes lardarius'', commonly known as the ''larder beetle'' or ''moisture bug'', is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. It is found worldwide.''Dermestes lardarius''.
Canadian Grain Commission. It is a common pest of households and storage facilities ("") in much of the world. It eats animal products, such as dried meats and fish, pet food, skins and hides, feathers, cheese, and museum specimens such as dried insects. It may also eat plant material that is high in protein, such as grain. The larva is longer than the adult and is covered in reddish brown or black setae.
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