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Carrion Beetle
Necrophila sp.
16.7354, -92.6387
Field Notes
Description:
Large Carrion Beetle, 1.5 cm, Family Silphidae.
Habitat:
Came to lights on the porch, semi-urban area on the outskirts of San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.
Notes:
Carrion beetles were used in a very interesting study in which the loss of flight in beetles has been correlated to an increase in species diversity. http://www.sci-news.com/biology/article00172.html.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 13, 2013
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