Species Nicrophorus tomentosus

Classification

Beetle with Infestation on Its Elytra - Nicrophorus tomentosus

Sexton Beetle with mites - Nicrophorus tomentosus

Strong beetles! - Nicrophorus tomentosus

Not sure what this is! - Nicrophorus tomentosus

Carrion beetle eating small rodent - Nicrophorus tomentosus

Beetle Looked Like A Bumble Bee - Nicrophorus tomentosus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Staphylinoidea (Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles)

Family Silphidae (Carrion Beetles)

Genus Nicrophorus (Sexton Beetles)

Species tomentosus (Nicrophorus tomentosus)

Contributed by Jim McClarin on 18 August, 2005 - 6:33am
Additional contributions by Phillip Harpootlian
Last updated 25 August, 2005 - 8:23am

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