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Genus Nicrophorus - many species
The burying beetle/Sexton beetle - a pair of these beetles will bury the corpse of a small mamal by excavating beneath it and using it to incubate and then feed their larvae



Close up and cropped image
Model: NIKON D90
ExposureTime: 1/60"
Aperture: F18.0
ExposureProgram: Aperture-priority AE
FocalLength: 105.0 mm
ISO: 800



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Very colourful attire for one involved with burials!

Wonderful detailed photo, Peter.

Cheers.
Philip

(Nov 16, 2014, 09:00)MrB Wrote: [ -> ]Very colourful attire for one involved with burials!

Wonderful detailed photo, Peter.

Cheers.
Philip

I might easily have missed it if it hadn't been for the flash of colour. There was another one but ridden with parasites and not very nice to photograph.

Another cracker. Ed.

Thanks - hope it didn't put anyone off their Sunday dinner

excellent close up