Did You Know....? - Insect Asides

The Necrophorus beetle is natures undertaker. When a small animal dies, the stench attracts the male beetle which proceeds to push the corpse to a suitable burial spot. Using some of the animals fur as a nest, the female beetle then lays her eggs in a tunnel leading from the burial chamber. When the eggs hatch, the grubs feed on the meat from the scavenged body.