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πŸͺ² Beetles

Margined Burying Beetle

Nicrophorus marginatus

About

A burying beetle with thin orange marginal bands along the edges of its elytra. It is common in open grasslands and prairies of North America.

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Did You Know?

It can detect a mouse carcass from over a kilometre away by following the scent plume downwind.