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Burying Beetle - Nicrophorus sayi
Copyright © 2008 brian flaig

Burying Beetle - Nicrophorus sayi
Northwest, Minnesota, USA
April 20, 2008
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Burying Beetle - Nicrophorus sayi Burying Beetle - Nicrophorus sayi
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Contributed by brian flaig on 5 May, 2008 - 8:33am
Last updated 7 May, 2008 - 8:42am

Species
is Nicrophorus sayi, one of the first species of Nicrophorus to appear in the spring.
… Guy A. Hanley, 7 May, 2008 - 8:41am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
for the ID.
… brian flaig, 9 May, 2008 - 8:19pm login or register to post comments

Nicrophorus spec.
nice photos. I hope a specialist can get you to the species!
… margarethe brummermann, 5 May, 2008 - 11:11am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
for the kind words.
… brian flaig, 9 May, 2008 - 8:18pm login or register to post comments

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