- The
American carrion beetle (Necrophila americana,
formerly Silpha americana) is a
North American beetle of the
family Silphidae. It lays its eggs in...
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Silphidae is a
family of
beetles that are
known commonly as
large carrion beetles,
carrion beetles or
burying beetles.
There are two subfamilies: Silphinae...
- also
known as the
American burying beetle or
giant carrion beetle, is a
critically endangered species of
beetle endemic to
North America. It belongs...
- (gold-necked
carrion beetle or
tomentose burying beetle) is a
species of
burying beetle that was
described by
Friedrich Weber in 1801. The
beetle belongs to...
- red-breasted
carrion beetle, is a
species of
carrion beetle in the
family Silphidae. It is
found in the Palearctic. As a
carrion beetle, this species...
- entomology, the
arrival of D.
maculatus to
carrion occurs in a
predictable succession.
Adult D.
maculatus beetles generally arrive 5 to 11 days
after death...
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Weevils are
beetles belonging to the
superfamily Curculionoidea,
known for
their elongated snouts. They are
usually small – less than 6 mm (1⁄4 in) in...
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scarabs are
scavengers that
recycle dung,
carrion, or
decaying plant material. Others, such as the ****anese
beetle, are plant-eaters,
wreaking havoc on various...
- Stag
beetles comprise the
family Lucanidae. It has
about 1,200
species of
beetles in four subfamilies. Some
species grow to over 12
centimetres (4+1⁄2...
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Blister beetles are
beetles of the
family Meloidae, so
called for
their defensive secretion of a
blistering agent, cantharidin.
About 7,500
species are...
