Nicrophorus vespillo
12 to 22 mm. This species is identified by the combination of orange antennal clubs, an interrupted anterior red elytral band, the hind tibia being concave on the inside edge and the presence of golden hairs on the fore margin of the pronotum.
Usually found at carrion, but occasionally comes to light.
April to October.
They are scavengers, living off and breeding in rotten carcasses. They have a very good sense of smell and are reputed to be able to smell a carcass up to two miles away.
Widespread and frequent in central and southern England and Wales. Very local further north.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 41 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
n0rm@ndy
Bitteswell
16 August 2023
egaten
Lea Meadows
01/07/2017
Craig Mabbett
Broughton Astley Garden
11 August 2023
Craig Mabbett
Broughton Astley Garden
11 August 2023
Jonathan Morton
Melton Mowbray
18 July 2022
Saharima Roenisch
Adrian's Spinney
24 July 2018
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Species profile
- Common names
- Common Burying Beetle, Common Sexton Beetle
- Species group:
- Beetles
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Coleoptera
- Family:
- Silphidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 8
- First record:
- 31/05/2013 (Paul Roberts)
- Last record:
- 16/08/2023 (Leese, Eric)
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