Shore Sexton Beetle
Necrodes littoralis
Necrodes littoralis, also known as the short sexton beetle, is a species of carrion beetle of the genus Necrodes, found in countries across Europe. As a carrion beetle, it feeds on decaying vertebrate remains and maggots. This species' feeding behaviors make it an important asset to forensic entomology.
- Scientific name
- Necrodes littoralis
- Family
- Silphidae