American Carrion Beetle
Characteristics: This little beetle has the appearance of a bumble bee at first glance. Adults prefer moist habitats and are active all summer.
The carrion beetle earned its name, eating decaying flesh as both larvae and adults. Sometimes adults may be seen eating fungi or rotten fruit.
General Adult Size (Length):
13mm to 20mm
(0.51in to 0.79in)
Identifying Colors: black; yellow
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas
Category: Beetle
Common Name: American Carrion Beetle
Scientific Name: (Necrophila americana)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Silphidae
Genus: Necrophila
Species: americana
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