🚨 ARTHROPOD OF THE DAY 🚨

The orange and black Margined Burying Beetle feeds on the carcasses of dead animals. Antennae are black with large orange spheres at the tip. These antennae are sensitive to the smell of carrion lead the beetle to it. This beetle even buries carcasses underground which aids in decomposing the tissue of the animal. It also removes the odor of rotting flesh from the air. The Margined Burying Beetle's whole existence is a benefit to the ecosystem as it cleans areas and cycles nutrients through its diet.