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Nicrophorus Orbicollis
Spotted on Jan 1, 2012
Submitted on Jan 29, 2012
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Nice find, youve got yourself a type of carrion beetle!
these guys lay their eggs in dead animals and then stay behind to feed some of the grubs rotting meat. they play an important role as decomposers and theyre not always seen. not sure on the exact species though