In article >,
Mark Thorson > wrote:

> Steve Wertz wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:45:10 -0500, Omelet wrote:
> >
> > > Skulls are worth money on ebay if you want to take the time to clean
> > > them.
> >
> > DOn't you just sit them out in the Texas sun and let the vultures
> > and bugs do the rest?
>
> My uncle used to clean cowrie shells by placing them
> on top of an anthill. The ants would eat the dead
> body of the snail, leaving the shell quite clean.
>
> Of course, I'm not referring to fire ants. This
> was in Hawaii.

Fire ants are useless for this.
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