dermestid

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Dermestes lardarius (larder beetle)
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dermestid (plural dermestids)

  1. (zoology) Any beetle of the family Dermestidae, most of which are scavengers that feed on dry animal or plant material.
    • 1968, Milton Hildebrand, Anatomical Preparations[1], page 23:
      Stray dermestids are a great hazard in a biology department.
    • 1983, Richard E. White, Beetles, Peterson Field Guides, page 194:
      Some small dermestids are found in bee or wasp nests, where they feed on old pollen stores or on dried remains of bees or wasps.
    • 2010, George Hangay, Paul Zborowski, A Guide to the Beetles of Australia, CSIRO Publishing, page 133:
      In nature, dermestids can be found on old, dry carcasses, in bird and mammal nests, while the adults of some species visit flowers, where they feed on pollen and nectar.

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