American Carrion Beetle

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The American carrion beetle (Necrophila americana, formerly Silpha americana) is a North American beetle of the family Silphidae. It lays its eggs in, and its larvae consume, raw flesh (particularly that of dead animals) and fungi. The larvae and adults also consume fly larvae and the larvae of other carrion beetles that compete for the same food sources as their larvae.

Necrophila americana es una especie de coleóptero polífago de la familia Silphidae propio de Norteamérica. Miden entre 12 a 22 mm. Deposita sus huevos en la carne de animales muertos, de los cuales se alimenta la larva.