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American burying beetle - Nicrophorus americanus - male - female
Copyright © 2006 Aaron Goodwin

American burying beetle - Nicrophorus americanus - Male Female
Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
June 22, 2006
The female is on the left and the male is on the right. These were captured, marked, and released as part of a USF&WS population survey.
Contributed by Aaron Goodwin on 24 August, 2006 - 10:51pm
Last updated 8 August, 2014 - 10:06am

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