American carrion beetle

Description:

Adults are 12 to 22 mm long. The pronotum is primarily a pale yellow with a black spot in the center. In the southern portion of the range, the elytra are entirely black while in the northern portion they have a yellow rear tip. The elytra are shorter than the body of the beetle, leaving the tail end slightly exposed. The larvae are black and appear armored. (information from Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Near water, on a dead Plecostomus that was up on the bank.

Notes:

Found at Blue Cypress Conservation Area