Skip to main content
Today is World Environment Day!
Close

American carrion beetle

Necrophila americana

Photo by Brian38
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

34.5148, -93.0538

Field Notes

Description:

The American carrion beetle has a distinctive appearance with a black spot on its pale yellow pronotum. Adults are 12 to 22 mm long.

Habitat:

Spotted on a busy downtown sidewalk.

Reference Links:

American carrion beetle - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Beetles!
Mission
Wild Arkansas

Tags

Photographed
PublishedAugust 20, 2023

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies