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Necrophila americana Necrophila americana (American Carrion Beetle) on an apple tree probably looking for sap which others of the species had already found. American Carrion Beetle,Geotagged,Malus pumila,Minnesota,Necrophila americana,Summer,United States,apple,malus,sap Click/tap to enlarge

Necrophila americana

Necrophila americana (American Carrion Beetle) on an apple tree probably looking for sap which others of the species had already found.

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The American Carrion Beetle

The American carrion beetle is a North American beetle of the family Silphidae. It lays its eggs in, and its larvae consume, raw flesh and fungi. 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.

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Species identified by Gary B
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By Gary B

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Uploaded Mar 7, 2019. Captured Aug 21, 2015 18:53 in 4408 Miller Rd, Barnum, MN 55707, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
  • f/5.6
  • 1/80s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.