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American Carrion Beetle

Necrophila americana

Notes:

Life cycle (BugGuide http://bugguide.net/node/view/6744): Eggs laid singly on/near carrion. Larvae hatch in a few days, feed in or under carcass, and pupate in a nearby soil cell. Adults overwinter.

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Marvin Smith
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Marvin Smith

Arkansas, USA

Spotted on Jul 22, 2014
Submitted on Jul 22, 2015

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