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'Superworms' help scientists with a vexing task: Cleaning animal specimens

'Superworms' help scientists with a vexing task: Cleaning animal specimens
NPR News Friday 17 July 2026, 11:00 UTC By Ari Daniel 1 min read
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The larvae of a beetle native to South and Central America, the critters are the perfect solution to sticky problem: How to prepare an animal skeleton for scientific use. (Image credit: MirekKijewski/iStockphoto)

The larvae of a beetle native to South and Central America, the critters are the perfect solution to sticky problem: How to prepare an animal skeleton for scientific use.

(Image credit: MirekKijewski/iStockphoto)

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