Skeletons.

[Valentine Pirate]

So you just throw hole thing in water pull it out and wash it? Do they stay intact like the bugs do? I heard of taking them apart then soaking them

I bet that water was foul haha

I'm not sure I'd call it intact. All the pieces are there! By the time I rinse/wash it's a pretty foul cocktail, but all the gooey/fleshy parts come off with very little effort, and no damage to the skeleton. I don't have any experience with beetles, just didn't have the resources (or bug friendly house) to do it in but I think it would be kind of fun to have a different kind of functional pet

And it is absolutely an art!