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Burying Beetle, Nicrophorus sayi

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Map showing the distribution of burying beetles in Canada and Alaska. Range map.

Range map from The Carrion Beetles of Canada and Alaska - The Insects and Arachnids of Canada, Part 13, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

In Canada, the species Nicrophorus sayi occurs from Alberta east to Newfoundland.


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    Bob Anderson holding a specimen of Nicrophorus sayi.
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