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Carrion Beetle - Nicrophorus marginatus - male
Copyright © 2009 Robyn Waayers

Carrion Beetle - Nicrophorus marginatus - Male
Portal, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
August 12, 2008
Size: 21 mm
Came to pitfall trap baited with dung. Desert habitat dominated by mesquite.
Contributed by Robyn Waayers on 3 July, 2009 - 1:37pm
Last updated 9 September, 2014 - 5:59pm

Moved
Moved from Sexton Beetles.
… Tim Loh, 3 July, 2009 - 4:39pm

vote for N. marginatus
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… v belov, 3 July, 2009 - 3:36pm

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