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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hello Tonya,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We have decades of experience with the Hide Beetle,
<i>Dermestes maculatus</i>, which is our flesh-eating beetle. They do indeed relish muscle tissue when available, and that makes them an excellent choice for colonies of bone cleaners. HOWEVER, they will also consume other sources of animal protein and will
eat feathers, hair, horn sheaths, skin, insect bodies, etc. if they get out of their colonies. Their inclination to eat muscle tissue is only that – this is not a guarantee they will stay away from your collections if they get a chance! You still need to
keep barriers (and as much space as possible) between your beetles and your collections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Tonya.Haff@csiro.au<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 31, 2018 10:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Flesh-eating dermestids<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Hello all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">I have a question about keeping dermestids. I’ve always considered their colonies to be a risk to skin collections, as desmestid bettles are a major risk/pest of collections. However, an entomologist friend of mine recently
pointed out that the flesh-eating dermestids are much larger and not interested in feathers, hair or skin, but that they specifically eat flesh, and that as such they shouldn’t pose much of a risk). Do any of you have any thoughts or experience with this?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU">Tonya<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">---------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Dr Tonya Haff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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