Ed Gallop 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2017 I have collected and identified aquatic insects for many years so not confronted with one I don't know what it is. However... I find a lot of unusual terrestrials that I have to look up. I found one today that I can't identify on the web. It is an adult, has a shape similar to but different than a stink bug, is nearly an inch long, opens it's cover to fly, and flies poorly. It doesn't stink and taste like chicken... Just kidding on the chicken part. Attached is a picture. If you are an entomologist or know your terrestrial beetles, you may know what it is. Oh... And it is a tough to kill bug. I used Ammonium Carbonate and it survived. Lived like a Gar out of water. ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Gallop 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2017 The closest thing I could find was a Grapevine Beetle but the color is different. The shell is shaped flat more than round as is this one. Might be in the same family though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dflanagan 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2017 It's a carrion beetle (Necrophila americana). Really cool little critters. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Gallop 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2017 Thanks. Now I know what to look for. These are good to have around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2017 Lots of different colors in the family... https://www.google.com/search?q=carrion+beetle&oq=carrion+beetle&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=images+for+carrion+beetle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fisherboy0301 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2017 This interests me. I found about 100 of these guys all over a tree stump the other day while I was turkey hunting. Thanks for posting! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutguy 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2017 This interests me. I found about 100 of these guys all over a tree stump the other day while I was turkey hunting. Thanks for posting! another old turkey hunter disappears while hunting in the Georgia woods. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Gallop 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2017 I'm a retired cop with many years of experience as a capital felony detective (murder, rape, and robbery). I've investigated a lot of homicides over the years and witnessed many autopsies for clues and to verify evidentiary testimony of the medical examiner (ME) in court. The ME has shown me lots of maggots and carrion larva to determine time of death of partly decomposed bodies. He even ID's a few beetles found on bodies and in body bags at the morgue but I've never seen one with a bright yellow thorax. I've led many very extensive evidence searches surrounding areas of discovered bodies and there were plenty flies and beetles. I feel I would have noticed one like this. I'm a bit behind times because I've been retired over 20 years and my last autopsy was nearly 30 years ago. But I still should have known what this one was. Never too old to learn new things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Gallop 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2017 Lots of different colors in the family... https://www.google.com/search?q=carrion+beetle&oq=carrion+beetle&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=images+for+carrion+beetle Ooops... Overlooked this post before posting above. I have seen the smaller solid dark colored carrion beetles though. Maybe this one doesn't like feeding on humans. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
