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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles (Staphylinoidea) » Carrion Beetles (Silphidae) » Necrophila » American Carrion Beetle (Necrophila americana)
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American Carrion Beetle - Necrophila americana
Copyright © 2004 Cotinis

American Carrion Beetle - Necrophila americana
Durham County, North Carolina, USA
May 5, 2004
Attracted to a dead fetal pig used in a forensics demonstration. Captured, chilled, posed, and released.
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Contributed by Cotinis on 8 September, 2004 - 8:21pm
Last updated 20 February, 2005 - 1:27pm

American Carrion Beetle
I saw two of these beetles in the garbage can in Annapolis, Maryland.

I have never seen them previously.
… stlukes, 30 August, 2009 - 11:38pm login or register to post comments

American Carrion Beetle
I saw several of these beetles in my yard eating on a mushroom. I live in Tennessee and have never seen these beetles before. August 6, 2009
… sshockley, 6 August, 2009 - 12:46pm login or register to post comments

American Carion Beetle
I observed 9 of these little creatures in the woods near Lake Saint Louis, Missouri today. They appeared to be devouring the stem of a Sherbert orange colored toadstool of some type.
… Scorpius, 29 June, 2009 - 10:18am login or register to post comments

American Carrion Beetle
Just fished the first of these I've ever seen out of my pool in Ottawa, Ontario. Now that I know what it is, it's going to go somewhere much safer. Thanks for a very informative site!

Saturday, August 25, 2007
… B Cottam, 25 August, 2007 - 3:00pm login or register to post comments

Six on Watermelon
I saw six of these on a watermelon rind in Ontario, Canada yesterday. They moved quickly, once disturbed, and I had a hard time gently prying one of out of the grass. They are able to burrow right down out of sight. Gentle. I held it and other than sticky feet, it created no bite sensation on my skin.
… CR Cowtan, 13 August, 2007 - 7:42am login or register to post comments

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