- 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...
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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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include species from the
Coleoptera families Silphidae (
carrion beetles) and
Staphylinidae (rove
beetles).
Parasites may
include species of
parasitic wasps...
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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...
- 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...
- feed on dung,
carrion,
decomposing vegetation,
other insects, larvae, and pupae.
Hister beetles are able to
locate both dung and
carrion through olfaction...
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Burying beetles or ****ton
beetles,
genus Nicrophorus, are the best-known
members of the
family Silphidae (
carrion beetles). Most of
these beetles are black...
- The rove
beetles are a
family (Staphylinidae) of
beetles,
primarily distinguished by
their short elytra (wing covers) that
typically leave more than half...
