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Common Sexton Beetle - Nicrophorus vespilloides

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image	species	author	location	uploaded	taken	select
	Common Sexton Beetle - Nicrophorus vespilloides	dylan	Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods, Downs etc.	6 Aug 2022, 10 p.m.	6 Aug 2022, 12:36 p.m.
	Common Sexton Beetle - Nicrophorus vespilloides	dylan	Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods, Downs etc.	6 Aug 2022, 10 p.m.	6 Aug 2022, 12:35 p.m.
	Common Sexton Beetle - Nicrophorus vespilloides	dylan	Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods, Downs etc.	6 Aug 2022, 10 p.m.	6 Aug 2022, 12:36 p.m.
	Common Sexton Beetle - Nicrophorus vespilloides	dylan	Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods, Downs etc.	6 Aug 2022, 10 p.m.	6 Aug 2022, 12:36 p.m.
	Common Sexton Beetle - Nicrophorus vespilloides	dylan	Avon Gorge, Leigh Woods, Downs etc.	6 Aug 2022, 10 p.m.	6 Aug 2022, 12:36 p.m.

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This species has:

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Species Description

Widespread and fairly frequent throughout the UK. Habitat includes: gardens, parks, allotments, woodland etc. Life story: Adults drag down dead animals into the soil and lay there larvae.

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