BURYING BEETLE


Meaning of BURYING BEETLE in English

Function: noun

Date: 1818

: any of various beetles (family Silphidae and especially genus Nicrophorus ) that bury and lay eggs on the carcasses of small animals which provide a food source for the developing larvae

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.