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

Scientists have found an unexpected ally in specimen preparation: superworms, the larvae of beetles native to South and Central America. Per NPR, these creatures are being used to clean animal skeletons for scientific research, solving what researchers describe as a vexing task.

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