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Beetle/Bug/Insect experts, what is this??

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May 28, 2018, 11:15 PM
Rightwire
Beetle/Bug/Insect experts, what is this??
I found this insect/beetle on freshly cut stumps on our property in Northern Michigan. I've been up there all of my life and never have seen anything like this... any thoughts?






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May 28, 2018, 11:20 PM
Bisleyblackhawk
American carrion beetle...consumer of dead things Smile

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wik...rican_carrion_beetle


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May 28, 2018, 11:49 PM
Skins2881
Here's a small documentary on them.




Link to original video: https://youtu.be/CehDxi_qImY



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May 28, 2018, 11:56 PM
Rightwire
Interesting. Not a dead thing around, but they seemed to congregate on the stumps of freshly cut maple trees. I'll guess they were sugar maples given the sap pools on the stumps and time of year.




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