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Family Silphidae - Carrion Beetles


Aclypea opaca Aclypea bituberosa Aclypea opaca Aclypea opaca Carrion Beetle - Aclypea bituberosa Carrion Beetle - Aclypea bituberosa Western Spinach Carrion Beetle - Aclypea bituberosa neat carrion beetle - Aclypea bituberosa

Heterosilpha ramosa Carrion beetle larva - Heterosilpha Black Carrion - Heterosilpha ramosa Beetle - Heterosilpha ramosa Beetle - Heterosilpha ramosa Black silphid near pond  - Heterosilpha ramosa - male Black silphid near pond  - Heterosilpha ramosa Heterosilpha? Coleoptera - Heterosilpha ramosa

red-lined carrion beetle - Necrodes surinamensis - male Necrodes surinamensis Necrodes surinamensis unknown insect - Necrodes surinamensis Necrodes surinamensis Necrodes surinamensis Night Terror - Necrodes surinamensis Pennsylvania Beetle  - Necrodes surinamensis

American Carrion Beetle - Necrophila americana Heavy Flier - Necrophila americana How many are there? - Necrophila americana American Carrion Beetle - Necrophila americana American carrion beetle - Necrophila americana American carrion beetle? - Necrophila americana American Carrion Beetle - Necrophila americana Yellow/tan and Brown Beetle - Necrophila americana

Nicrophorus marginatus? - Nicrophorus marginatus Carrion Beetle - Nicrophorus tomentosus Nicrophorus pustulatus Nicrophorus americanus Silphidae - Nicrophorus pustulatus sexton beetle - Nicrophorus pustulatus Nicrophorus americanus - female Sexton Beetle - Nicrophorus defodiens