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The fmaller fpecies are common in Kent, >and 
fometimes met with in other parts of England. 
GENUS 3.—DERM ESTES.. 
. 
The larvae, or maggots, of the Dermeftides, feed 
upon the carcafes of dead animals, every kind of 
victuals, dried {kins, the bark of trees, wood and 
feeds ; l'ome of them make terrible havock in col- 
leftions of birds, infefts, herbs, &c. thefe la ft re¬ 
fill the ufual drugs,, green wax, camphor, &c..&c. 
but are killed by arfenic. 
Dermestes Laraarius . 
This is produced from the Bacon maggot,, and is 
but too common for thole who make collections of" 
dried and preferred animals: its larva gnaws and 
defiroys preparations of animals in collections, and 
even feeds upon the infects : it is alfo* found in old 
bacon.. 
Dermestes Domesticus . 
This little animal, when touched, draws in its head 
under its thorax ; and its feet beneath the abdomen ; 
remaining fo motioniefs, that one would think him 
dead : it is the fame which makes the little round 
. holes in furniture, which reduce it to powder : and 
fome fay it is that which makes the found called 
ttyatL-watch*. 
GENUS 
