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| This is a large beetle, with a length of up to nearly 30mm. Strongly attracted to light, this beetle is common at the MV light used for moth trapping and adults often arrive covered in numerous orange mites. Nicrophorus humator is one of the Burying Beetles, sometimes known as Sexton Beetles. They feed on carrion, burying the corpses of dead birds or mice, to use as a food store for their young. Consequently, there is often a strong and unpleasant odour, which makes these beetles even more distinctive. | ||
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| UK distribution of Nicrophorus
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 The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares. Updated September 2011 |
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