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Sexton Beetle - Nicrophorus pustulatus

Sexton Beetle - Nicrophorus pustulatus
White Fox, Torch River, Saskatchewan, Canada
July 25, 2015
Size: ~22 mm
Found on the top edge of a wooden compost bin.
The beetle stood still while the cleaning crew swarmed it.

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