INSECTS
American Carrion Beetle



15–20 mmLength
Beetle in the family Staphylinidae 15–20 mm long. Lives in fields and in forests. Feeds on insects and dead animals.
There are 612 observations of American Carrion Beetle in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Estrie and Montréal, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August and become rare from October to April.
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