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Round-necked Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus orbicollis) - Nicrophorus orbicollis

Round-necked Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus orbicollis) - Nicrophorus orbicollis
Forest Lake, Washington County, Minnesota, USA
August 16, 2015
"...recently pupaed (eclosed) Round-necked Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus orbicollis). They will darken up and be black and orange once its exoskeleton hardens. It is a cool find, I rarely see them like this." ID by Chris Smith Nongame Wildlife Biologist MN DNR Central Region.

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