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Nicrophorus tomentosus
Copyright © 2008 Rich Kelly

Nicrophorus tomentosus
Cornwall/Black Rock Forest, Orange County, New York, USA
August 23, 2008
Size: 12mm +/-
Found by a dead turtle.
Is this N. tomentosus? Very chunky/blocky compared to the other species.
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Contributed by Rich Kelly on 24 August, 2008 - 7:39am
Last updated 5 September, 2008 - 6:49am

Yeah, Nicrophorus tomentosus
The gold pubescence on the pronotum clinches it.
… Skip Blanchard, 24 August, 2008 - 11:19am login or register to post comments

 
The thing that intrigues me is
how a dead turtle can find a beetle.
… Skip Blanchard, 24 August, 2008 - 6:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the confirmation.
Thanks for the confirmation. To be more specific, I found the beetle NEAR a dead turtle.
… Rich Kelly, 5 September, 2008 - 6:48am login or register to post comments

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