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Burying Beetle - Nicrophorus carolinus
Copyright © 2006 Scott Nelson

Burying Beetle - Nicrophorus carolinus
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA
July 15, 2006
Size: 24 mm
This beetle is N. carolinus. It was found on a raccoon which had been dead a couple of days. Here in Florida, these beetles must compete with the fire ants so they aren't as numerous as in the North. Please see these links: http://www.unk.edu/acad/biology/hoback/carrion_beetles/Nicrophorus1.htm
and
http://psyche2.entclub.org/articles/94/94-325.pdf

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Contributed by Scott Nelson on 15 July, 2006 - 3:08pm
Last updated 8 May, 2007 - 6:36pm

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