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

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

NPR · Jul 17, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC

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.