All Species Accepted

[GunnyGene]

All species? Gotta wonder about this. Picked up this sticker at local processor.

[JEBar]

interesting .... uniquely interesting ..

[GunnyGene]

interesting .... uniquely interesting ..

This is the Deep South. Folks are purdy laid back.

[JEBar]

and have some interesting collectables as well ..

[GunnyGene]

and have some interesting collectables as well ..

Yep.

[North Country Gal]

Reminds of my college days in the biology lab. We used Dermestid beetles to clean skulls for the various bone collections used for study. These flesh-eating bottles are much superior to boiling skulls, which is the other method used for cleaning. The beetles do a better job of cleaning and cause less damage.

[Cofisher]

I may want a possum skull...

[Mags]

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Next time I nail a nutria I save the skull

[Stray Cat]

How long does it take for the beetles to do their business on say a deer noggin?

[TMB]

How long does it take for the beetles to do their business on say a deer noggin?

It only takes a couple of days for the beetles to strip a skull. It takes about 2000 beetles to strip a deer skull.

[GunnyGene]

Reminds of my college days in the biology lab. We used Dermestid beetles to clean skulls for the various bone collections used for study. These flesh-eating bottles are much superior to boiling skulls, which is the other method used for cleaning. The beetles do a better job of cleaning and cause less damage.

I did some googling on these bugs. Seems to me that it's not something folks should do unless they know how to control and care for them. They also aren't cheap. Here's a source that seems legit:

https://buybeetles.com/

[dave77]

Are these beetles like the maggots that only eat dead flesh? Would hate to wake up one morning and find they had escaped during the night and were munching on me.

[Ojaileveraction]

If you can see yourself in a mirror, you're probably all right.

Are these beetles like the maggots that only eat dead flesh? Would hate to wake up one morning and find they had escaped during the night and were munching on me.

[North Country Gal]

Yes, flesh eating bottles that feed on carrion in the wild. Science labs that use these either send specimens out to be cleaned or keep a colony onsite. Not the sort of thing you keep at home.

[The Wiz]

This is why I love this site. A whole new world just open up for me. This is just like a " Bones " episode. That web site was really informative. Can't wait to use that info in a conversation. Say Honey, did you know.....












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[GunnyGene]

Are these beetles like the maggots that only eat dead flesh? Would hate to wake up one morning and find they had escaped during the night and were munching on me.

Sort of, but not as voracious as the ones that inhabit Egyptian tombs.