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Sexton Beetles (Nicrophorus)
Photo#910246
Copyright © 2014
Rose Smith
Carrion beetle? -
Nicrophorus
Dewey , Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
April 16, 2014
Size: Medium
Black body with outstanding geometric red shapes on back. The neck is made of leaves like shapes. It was hanging on outside wall.
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Contributed by
Rose Smith
on 17 April, 2014 - 5:49pm
Last updated 17 April, 2014 - 7:17pm
Moved
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Blaine Mathison
, 17 April, 2014 - 7:17pm
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Nicrophorus marginatus
perhaps.
Medium is not a useful description of size as it's too subjective.
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Larry de March
, 17 April, 2014 - 7:06pm
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in AZ, marginatus or mexicanus
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Blaine Mathison
, 17 April, 2014 - 7:17pm
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N. guttula
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Guy A. Hanley
, 29 December, 2015 - 10:28pm
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Thanks kindly
Thanks kindly
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Rose Smith
, 17 April, 2014 - 8:43pm
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