Yes most of the time they will, unless it is damp then they might just avoid the area, but their little mandibles and claws work on a more minute scale then we can and they would clean them before using them. But they might also leave cleaning them to last if they have empty cells to fill before hand. There is another thread similar to this one, I just linked them here and now Ill link you there, as I posted another method of cleaning.
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