Question

Summarize the life cycle of the american burying beetle

Answer 1

The male and female both assist in burying the carcass of a mouse or other small animal. The female then lays 10–30 eggs near the carcass. Assisted by both parents, the larvae feed on the carcass until they mature, then emerge as adults to feed on other carcasses until winter. This species is nocturnal.

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Answer 2

Brood size usually ranges from one to 30 young, but 12 to 15 is the average size. The larvae spend about a week feeding off the carcass then crawl into the soil to pupate, or develop. Mature American burying beetles emerge from the soil 45 to 60 days after their parents initially bury the carcass.

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