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Red-breasted Carrion Beetle Looks more like burnished copper to me than "red".  These hide under carrion, do not feed on it.  Both the adults and larvae hunt for larvae of other insects, such as flies, eating from the remains. Cumbria,Oiceoptoma thoracicum,Red-breasted carrion beetle,Swindale Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Red-breasted Carrion Beetle

Looks more like burnished copper to me than "red". These hide under carrion, do not feed on it. Both the adults and larvae hunt for larvae of other insects, such as flies, eating from the remains.

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  1. Has a velvety look Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thanks, looks appealing, if that's possible for something called carrion Posted 4 years ago

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Oiceoptoma thoracicum is a Eurasian carrion beetle in the Oiceoptoma genus.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by NattyOne
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By NattyOne

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Uploaded Apr 27, 2021. Captured Apr 22, 2021 15:36.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/8.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO250
  • 400mm