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Summary
Silphidae, commonly known as carrion beetles or burying beetles, are a family of insects in the order Coleoptera. They are characterized by their scavenging behavior, feeding primarily on decaying animal matter. These beetles play an important ecological role by aiding in the decomposition process and preventing the spread of diseases associated with carrion. Silphidae are often recognized by their distinctive shape, with a flattened body and clubbed antennae.
Species
Banded Sexton Beetle
Nicrophorus investigator
Margined Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus marginatus
Garden Carrion Beetle
Heterosilpha ramosa
Nicrophorus defodiens
Nicrophorus defodiens
Black Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus nigrita
Lesser Vespillo Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus vespilloides
American Carrion Beetle
Necrophila americana
Roundneck Sexton Beetle
Nicrophorus orbicollis
Vespillo Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus vespillo
Tomentose Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus tomentosus
Pustulated Carrion Beetle
Nicrophorus pustulatus
Say's Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus sayi
Ridged Carrion Beetle
Oiceoptoma inaequale
Margined Carrion Beetle
Oiceoptoma noveboracense
Red-breasted Carrion Beetle
Oiceoptoma thoracicum