Pustulated Carrion Beetle

Beetle in the family Staphylinidae 15–20 mm long. Lives in forests and in urban areas. Feeds on a living host, at its expense.

There are 80 observations of Pustulated Carrion Beetle in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to April.