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Sexton Beetles

Genus Nicrophorus -

Photo by SheriffAndy
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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted in the evening on the exterior wall of our house.
This is such an interesting bug. Check out the reference link.

Notes:

Thanks davidbygott for ID suggestion.

Reference Links:

Burying Beetles: Nature’s Undertakers | The Outside Story | August 11…

Species ID Suggestions

Burying Beetle

Nicrophorus sp.

Reference Link
Davidbygott
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Comments (1)
Davidbygott
Very nice clear photos. Even so, there are confusingly many species of these. I favor N. marginatus, but am not certain.

Spotted for Missions

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Beetles!
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Arthropoding around the arizona
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedNovember 9, 2014

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