Insects
Parasites
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It's the reason why the sokushinbutsu, the self-mummifying (tantric/shingon-shu) Buddhists of the Dainichi Temple were so extremely successful with their mummification - unlike other locations - because arsenic can't be degraded after death, so the corpses stay free of parasites and insects.
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Four-Legged Insect: The Conundra parasites, though technically not insects but alien creatures.
Source: Webcomic / Poharex -
There are some research notes left behind by Luis which talk about some real life parasites that do this to small insects and the like.
Source: Puppeteer Parasite
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