Silphidae Collection

Necrophorous, Necrodes & Silpha, beetles
Plate 73, illustrations of various beetles from The Coleoptera of the British Islands Vol 3, 1889 by Rev. Canon Fowler

Burying beetle or Carrion beetle -Oxelytrum discicolle-, -Silphidae-, Tandayapa region, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador, South America

Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus interruptus) adult, on European Mole (Talpa europaea) carcass, France, August

Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus investigator) two adults, feeding on Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) corpse, Powys, Wales, July

Red-breasted Carrion Beetle (Oiceoptoma thoracicum) adult, feeding on fox-scavenged bones, Powys, Wales, April

Carrion beetle C016 / 2206
Carrion beetle. View of the upperside of a Necrodes littoralis carrion (family Silphidae). Specimen obtained from the University of Valencia, Spain

Four-spot carrion beetle (Xylodrepa quadripunctata) on a plant stem. Carrion beetles (family Silphidae) feed on decaying organic matter such as dead animals. Photographed in Poland

Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus investigator) adult, on dead Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) wing feathers, England, july

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Discover the fascinating world of Silphidae, also known as burying or carrion beetles. These Necrophorous beetles, including Nicrophorus and Silpha species, play a crucial role in nature's recycling system. In the Tandayapa region of the Andean cloud forest in Ecuador, South America, the Burying Beetle (Oxelytrum discicolle) buries and protects its deceased prey, while in Europe, the Nicrophorus interruptus adult tends to its European Mole (Talpa europaea) or Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) carcass. The Red-breasted Carrion Beetle (Oiceoptoma thoracicum) feeds on fox-scavenged bones in Powys, Wales. With their distinctive markings, such as the Four-spot Carrion Beetle, these beetles are not only essential decomposers but also intriguing creatures to observe.