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Northern Carrion Beetle (Thanatophilus lapponicus)
Photo#305500
Copyright © 2009
Karl Volkman
Pack Thanatophilus lapponicus 7.10.09 01 -
Thanatophilus lapponicus
Pack Forest, near Eatonville`, Pierce County, Washington, USA
July 10, 2009
A solitary
Thanatophilus lapponicus
attracted to a dead rodent on the shore of the koy pond
gathering_2009
Contributed by
Karl Volkman
on 17 July, 2009 - 2:00am
dead rodent
How did I miss that?
…
Lynette Elliott
, 17 July, 2009 - 8:56am
lol
It was a small one and hidden in the vegetation on the edge of the pond
…
Karl Volkman
, 18 July, 2009 - 3:35am