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heinric1 Galva, IL Jul 30, 2009

I found this bug this morning in my kitchen sink. It's wings are orange and black and it's body is all black. It appears to be some kind of wasp or bee. What is it??

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jul 30, 2009

It's a carrion beetle (family Silphidae), maybe this Nicrophorus tomentosus:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicrophorus_tomentosus

http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/101351463

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heinric1 Galva, IL Jul 30, 2009

Thanks so much. That's it!

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