Nicrophorus defodiens (Mannerheim, 1846) is a animal in the Staphylinidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Nicrophorus defodiens (Mannerheim, 1846)
Nicrophorus defodiens is a burying beetle, one of at least two that can breed in the forest canopy.
Nicrophorus defodiens, a burying beetle, was first described by Mannerheim in 1846. In 2012, researchers found that this species is one of at least two known burying beetle species capable of breeding within the forest canopy.
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Heterosilpha ramosa (Say, 1823)
Necrodes littoralis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nicrophorus marginatus (Fabricius, 1801)
Oiceoptoma inaequale (Fabricius, 1781)
Nicrophorus americanus A.G.Olivier, 1790
Silpha tristis Illiger, 1798
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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