The beetles don’t bother waiting for a skull to thaw. #dermestidbeetles
Beetles! #dermestidbeetles
Beetles cleaning up some miscellaneous claws and a wolf skull.
Dermestid Beetles Cleaning a Wolf Skull
Time-lapse video of dermestid beetles cleaning a wolf skull from Alaska. Added porcupine and bobcat skulls at the end.
Sound up for maximum effect! #dermestidbeetles
Time-lapse of Dermestid Beetles Cleaning a 12 Point Buck Skull
Time-lapse video of dermestid beetles cleaning the skull from a 12 point white-tailed deer. One picture/second for approx. 40 hours.
Dermestid Beetles Cleaning a Black Bear Skull
Dermestid beetles cleaning a black bear skull. One picture every 30 seconds for approx. 96 hours.
Dermestid Beetles Cleaning a Juvenile Bobcat Skull
Dermestid beetles cleaning a juvenile bobcat skull. Skull has both deciduous and adult upper canines.
Dermestid Beetles Cleaning a Wolverine Skull
Dermestid beetles cleaning a wolverine skull (and a bobcat later in the video). One picture every 30 seconds for about 66 hours.
Dermestid Beetles Cleaning a Boar Skull
Dermestid Beetles cleaning a boar skull. 1 picture every 30 seconds for 115 hours. Added a bobcat and grey fox (that you can't see, behind the boar) part way through.
Dermestid beetles cleaning a pathological raccoon skull
Dermestid beetles cleaning a raccoon skull. The skull, atlas, and axis are fused together on this raccoon. One picture every 10 seconds for about 41 hours.
Time-lapse of dermestid beetles cleaning two porcupines, one bobcat, and finishing up a snapping turtle. Another porcupine and a grey fox added later in the video. One pic every 10 seconds for about 60 hours (there's an 8 hour section missing at hour 36).
Beetles Working 2-4-22
Beetle colony with a fresh coyote skull. Also misted the colony with water. The beetles get really active when you mist the colony with a spray bottle. When the humidity is really low in the winter I often do this to give them a little extra moisture (I mostly mist the skulls and the side of the enclosure). Otherwise it’s best to keep their bedding draw. #skull #dermestidbeetles #taxidermy #europeanmounts
More time-lapse from buck video, with otter, snapping turtle, and black bear
A little extra footage from after the beetles were finished with the buck skull. Added a black bear skull at the end.
Dermestid beetles cleaning a deer skull
Time-lapse video of dermestid beetles cleaning a deer skull. One picture every 10 seconds for approx. 48 hours.
Beetle pile!
Pile-O-Beetles
Beetles working on a javelina skull.
Beetles working on a javelina skull.
