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Necrophila americana
Approximately 20 mm long. The pronotum is pale yellow with a black splotch in the center. Elytra are black with yellow tips.
I spotted this beetle on the side of a river in a deciduous forest.
Carrion beetles lay eggs in raw flesh. After hatching, the larvae consume the carrion. Larvae (and adults) also eat fly and beetle larvae that compete for the same food sources.
Spotted on Jun 12, 2018
Submitted on Jun 12, 2018
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