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Red-breasted Carrion Beetle

Oiceoptoma thoracicum L.

Photo by injica
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Field Notes

Description:

It is a common woodland species, feeding on carrion and rotting fungi. With a length of 12-16mm, they are fairly easy to spot with careful searching

Habitat:

Forest

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Oiceoptoma thoracicum

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