Please direct all inquiries and comments to insectidentification AT . Key to the carrion beetles (Silphidae) of Colorado & neighboring states. When emailing please include your location and the general estimated size of the specimen in question if possible. By submitting images to us () you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Site Disclaimer as it pertains to 'User-Submitted Content'. The tomentose burying beetle (Nicrophorus tomentosus) looks something like a bumblebee as it flies. It is attracted to lights at night and may congregate on illuminated porches. Carrion Beetles (Burying Beetles) carrion2012.jpg. Like the decaying creature the fly larvae feed on, the Red-Lined Carrion Beetle also has a foul odor. Material presented throughout this website is for entertainment value and should not to be construed as usable for scientific research or medical advice (regarding bites, etc.).Please consult licensed, degreed professionals for such information. The Red-lined Carrion Beetle can be found feasting on the maggots that cover rotting carcasses. This resource uses publically-released information. The logo, its written content, and watermarked photographs/imagery are unique to this website (unless where indicated) and is protected by all applicable domestic and international intellectual property laws. The larvae and adults also consume fly larvae and the larvae of other carrion beetles that compete for the same food sources as its larvae. Larvae may prefer dried skin, bits of flesh after maggots have departed. The American carrion beetle (Necrophila americana, formerly Silpha americana) is a North American beetle of the family Silphidae.It lays its eggs in, and its larvae consume, raw flesh (particularly that of dead animals) and fungi. It lays its eggs in, and its larvae consume, raw flesh (particularly that of dead animals) and fungi. Larvae hatch in a few days, feed in or under carcass, and pupate in a nearby soil cell. The American carrion beetle ( Necrophila americana, 1 formerly Silpha americana) is a North American beetle of the family Silphidae. Burying Beetles (Nicrophorus orbicollis) on a dead mouse at. They prefer larger carrion, Milne (4)states rat-sized or larger. Carrion beetle, Necrophila americana, on dead leaves in Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown. Beetle Identification Butterfly Identification Caterpillar Identification Spider ID Fungal Infections on Insects Nursery Web Spider Termite Basics Insect Molting Process Larvae eat carrion, larvae of flies and other carrion beetles.

Carrion beetles