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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Jun 21, 2009

Three beetle pics I've had in my file - might be fun to ID.
1- Photographed in October, in Maryland suburban garden

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jun 21, 2009

I think it's a carrion beetle, maybe Nicrophorus orbicollis or N. carolinus, etc. :

http://bugguide.net/node/view/4954/bgpage

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Jun 21, 2009

I should have known not to leave that carrion lying around...
Thanks, I agree. Can't tell which from my picture though, so can't add to BugFiles. (Bugguide has a neat picture of one with thorax completely covered in mites.) http://bugguide.net/node/view/84363/bgpage

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jun 21, 2009

Based on the key at Nicrophorus Central (http://tinyurl.com/nl63lg), this certainly appears to be Nicrophorus orbicollis. Fifty years ago, I frequently collected Nicrophorus spp. as well as other silphids on our North Dakota farm, using dead fish placed under boards as bait. I now see these beetles on rarely - one so far this year.

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Jun 21, 2009

suunto--probably been said before, but, Dang you're good! I'll add the picture to BugFiles! Thanks!

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