Burying beetle — size comparison

The common burying beetle seeks dead small vertebrates. A pair buries the carcass and prepares it as larval food. Both parents may feed offspring and defend the

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Length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Burying beetle

Nicrophorus vespillo

17 mmAdult individual
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Burying beetleBody length17 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Burying beetle — size comparison — facts and sources

The common burying beetle seeks dead small vertebrates. A pair buries the carcass and prepares it as larval food.

Both parents may feed offspring and defend them against intruders. Research found care duration varied with breeding time: parents stayed with young longer in spring than summer.

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