Burying Beetle (was - Anyone know what this is?)

Babyspice13 · 24-07-2013 05:18PM #1

This is really freaking me out. This is the 2nd one we've found in the house this week. This one is about an inch long but the first one was 2 inches.

What's attracting these to come into the house? :eek:

splish · 24-07-2013 06:00PM

It looks like the Sexton beetle Nicrophorus investigator which are part of the Silphidae family of carrion or burying beetles. They are mainly seen in spring and summer when they are attracted to light.

Pensivepuca · 24-07-2013 07:08PM

No need to freak out, yeah it looks like a Sexton, a death watch bettle. They tidy up the woodland by burying dead things. Is it possible you have a dead mouse that is attracting them in?

Babyspice13 · 24-07-2013 07:38PM

Definitely no dead mice. My OH is obsessive about blocking up every hole ensuring that we don't have any 'visitors'

Attracted to carcusses.....:eek:

I'm not generally bothered by bugs and spiders but seeing a 2" beetle crossing across your sitting room floor was enough to cause chaos in the house

Pensivepuca · 24-07-2013 08:59PM

In that case, no need to even worry about any dead creatures.

Mickeroo · 26-07-2013 01:01PM

It's worth recording that at www.biodiversity.ie

Burying Beetle (was - Anyone know what this is?)

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