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Unknown Orange and Black Bug- Poudre Canyon, Colorado - Nicrophorus tomentosus
Copyright © 2009 RichRuh

Unknown Orange and Black Bug- Poudre Canyon, Colorado - Nicrophorus tomentosus
Poudre Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
August 20, 2009
Size: Approx. 2 inchs long
Unknown bug was found on my backpack at around dusk. It was in a small park on the side of the Poudre River, a mid-size Colorado river. He was in grass (lawn, really) but surrounding habitat is sage scrubland/ponderosa pines away from the river. It's hard to see on this shot, but his right outer shell is missing.
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Contributed by RichRuh on 3 September, 2009 - 11:09pm
Last updated 21 September, 2009 - 8:26am

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Sexton beetle
Nicrophorus tomentosus, the yellow hair is distinctive for this species
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Wow! Thanks for the speedy r
Wow! Thanks for the speedy response.
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