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Family: Dermestidae
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.
Spotted on a feather that was laying on the snow in a pine forest in the Cascade foothills.
These beetles are significant in forensic entomology. Some species are associated with decaying carcasses, which helps with criminal investigations.
Spotted on Mar 24, 2022
Submitted on Apr 30, 2022
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