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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Carpet beetles amaze me. How do they get enough moisture and nutrients to survive? Their food source is essentially inedible to any other organism, even microbes. How do they make that work?

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 9 points 2 years ago

They love dead skin yum yum

[–] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

The disgustingness of carpet is also amazing.