About Common Burying Beetle
A large orange-and-black beetle that buries small animal carcasses for its larvae. Uses chemical cues to locate corpses from great distances. Shows remarkable parental care with both parents tending larvae.
Did You Know?
Can bury a dead mouse completely underground in just a few hours by excavating soil from beneath the carcass.
Distribution
Where Common Burying Beetle can be found
Seasonal Activity
Peak activity
Moderate
Low / dormant
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