I think that I'd probably talk to folks at the Smithsonian rather than
Mr. McCormick.  Frightening the staff, indeed.
 
The SI puts those pesky dermestid beetles to work cleaning off the odd
bits of flesh and hair.  Then they kill the beetles lest they run amok in
the museum.
 
Carole E. Nowicke
Assistant Librarian
Indiana Prevention Resource Center  <http://www.drugs.indiana.edu>
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