- An example of a species of Nicrophorus beetle that displays this form of bi-parental care and burying activity is the Nicrophorus nepalensis beetle.
- A female burying beetle looks after her young. ... The burying beetle is an unusual insect in that both the father and the mother take care of their young larvae.
- Various species of Burying Beetle can be found in North America. Their habitat includes the floors of fields, meadows and forests (deciduous and mixed woods).
- The American burying beetle is one of nature's most efficient scavengers, breaking down dead animals and recycling their nutrients back into the environment.
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- As of 2006, there are over 60 extant species of burying beetle, which includes the American burying beetle, the largest of the carrion beetles.
- With its shiny, black and fiery body and orange-tipped antennae, the American burying beetle is a vibrant beauty of the bug world.
- Unlike most other insects burying beetles tend to rear their young by feeding them, a trait barely seen in other beetle genera.
- Burying beetles are often referred to as the undertakers of the animal world, since they search for dead animals and then bury them up to 60cm below ground.
- They are also known as the giant carrion beetle. A close relative, the Tomentose burying beetle is also find in part of America and Canada.