nicrophorus humator - sexton beetle - a photo on Flickriver

nicrophorus humator - sexton beetle

            Rescued this beetle from my water butt this morning and it was covered with lots of mites, these benefit from a free ride to the next meal. Usually a dead mammal or bird which the mites attack and eat the maggots which would compete with the beetles eggs it will lay in the carcase. I placed it in a sunny position on my oil tank and it proceeded to clean itself  but didn't try to flick off the other insects on its head .and after 10 minutes it flew off.
   

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Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Catfield (show map)

Taken on: April 16, 2017

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Camera: Canon EOS 70D, f/4.0, 1/160 sec, 60mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 70D
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	60mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Windows Photo Editor 10.0.10011.16384
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