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Black Sexton Beetle

Nicrophorus humator

Classification

Class
Insecta

Nicrophorus humator is a burying beetle described by Gleditsch in 1767 (as Silpha humator). It has a Palearctic distribution, including North Africa. A fossil dating to around 10,500 years ago was described in 1962 by Pearson.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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