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Necrobia rufipes
About 4-5 mm in length, metallic blue with red legs as shown.
Found on wet bones of a deceased livestock animal on a private ranch. Native habitat is degraded shortgrass prairie, but with riparian areas and artificial reservoirs and ponds, too.
A common species on mammalian carrion, especially the hides.
Spotted on Apr 21, 2014
Submitted on Apr 25, 2014
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