Scientists tested pet-store 'superworms' on animal specimens and found the beetle larvae can clean skeletons for museums without harsh chemicals or bone damage

• A common insect larva found in local pet shops is offering museums a safe, cheap, and gentle way to clean animal bones for research and display.
• According to a study published in the journal PLOS One, researchers at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in Iran tested superworms—the larvae of the Zophobas morio beetle—to strip flesh from dead animals.