- 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...
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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...
- to as skin
beetles or ****
beetles.
Other common names include larder beetle, hide or
leather beetles, ****
beetles, and
khapra beetles.
There are...
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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...
