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Skin beetles
Family: Dermestidae
47.2291, -121.033
Field Notes
Description:
Several tiny beetles were feeding on a feather. These scavenger beetles feed on dry animal or plant material, such as skin or pollen, animal hair, feathers, dead insects, and natural fibers.
Habitat:
Spotted on a feather that was laying on the snow in a pine forest in the Cascade foothills.
Notes:
These beetles are significant in forensic entomology. Some species are associated with decaying carcasses, which helps with criminal investigations.
Reference Links:
Dermestidae - Wikipedia
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PublishedApril 30, 2022
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