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

July 17, 2026
Superworms, the larvae of <em>Zophobas morio</em>, are often used as animal feed. But researchers have discovered they also like to feed on animal corpses and can be used to clean specimens.

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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