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13-04-2010, 08:50 PM
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| | | Beetle for I/D
I found this beetle in the moth trap. Can anyone I/D it?
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13-04-2010, 09:02 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for I/D
Evening Hank,
It looks like the Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus sp., which often turns up in moth traps as they can be attracted to light.
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13-04-2010, 09:06 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for I/D
Nicrophorus humator
Cheers Jason  |
13-04-2010, 09:06 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for I/D
Hi Hank,
that looks like Nicrophorus humator, a burying beetle.
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13-04-2010, 09:10 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for I/D
Thanks for your replies - by the way, did it crawl in, or can it fly?
H. |
13-04-2010, 09:17 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for I/D
They fly well (but clumsy, think cockchafer style) and as 1st Jason said they are attracted to light. |
13-04-2010, 09:43 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for I/D
Can fly
( Sorry Steve, haven't refreshed the page for 30mins as I've been elsewhere  )
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13-04-2010, 09:43 PM
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| | | Re: Beetle for I/D
For anybody who is interested,there is more on Nicrophorus sp. in Beetle news,Issue 1,March 2009.This is a free internet publication(in PDF),Very useful.
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