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Smooth Carrion Beetle (Ablattaria laevigata) This beetle might be known as a &#039;Carrion beetle&#039; and it does indeed feed on carrion, but its primary food source is actually live prey.<br /> <br /> Find out what that prey is, here: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/0UR2JPpQW4k?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Ablattaria laevigata,Geotagged,Spring,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Smooth Carrion Beetle (Ablattaria laevigata)

This beetle might be known as a 'Carrion beetle' and it does indeed feed on carrion, but its primary food source is actually live prey.

Find out what that prey is, here:

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The Ablattaria laevigata

''Ablattaria laevigata'' is a species of burying beetle or carrion beetle belonging to the family Silphidae.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Oct 15, 2025. Captured May 1, 2025 16:50 in 4 Langley Cres, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 6NH, UK.
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  • DSC-RX10M4
  • f/4.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO320
  • 62.39mm