Moth trap visitor

Chris Pickford · Post by **Chris Pickford** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:56 pm

A bit off topic this, but I'm hoping there's a beetle expert around. I found this in my moth trap this morning - it appears to be a chafer, but I can't find anything like it in Collins or on the web.

Any ideas anyone?

Lance · Post by **Lance** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:07 pm

Nicrophorus vespilloides or Sexton Burying Beetle
Quite common and one of natures recyclers.

Susie · Post by **Susie** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:41 am

I had one of these in the trap last year and it didn't 'alf pong!

Dave McCormick · Post by **Dave McCormick** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:32 pm

I had a few of those in a moth trap last year, ug, then I found a couple of dead birds not far away from it, ugh, nasty. See why they are also called the "Gravedigger beetles"

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