I screamed like a girl (sexton beetle)

[Two_Sheds]

I found a big monster beetle in the front room the other night, buzzing away behind the blinds. I thought it was a chafer, but on Googling I find it's actually a Sexton or Burying Beetle. They can smell corpses from a mile away, and will drag carrion (mice, birds) under the ground. Gross!

There should be a picture in this link:

Sexton Beetles - Burying Beetles - Nicrophorus,vespillo - UK Safari

[lynda66]

eeeeeeewwwwww i'd have done more than scream ..... i'd have moved out until someone came and got rid of it

[SarzWix]

Double Eeeeeeuuuuuwwwww!! What made it visit your front room?! You haven't got Mr Sheds stashed under the floor boards with shards of glass stuck in him, have you?

[HeyWayne]

COOOL!

[lottie dolly]

blooming nora ~~~two sheds,they are big,,it says they usually in pairs,~~~get ready for another ,but are they good or bad news,that is when in the garden,not,home,uuuuu,she shudders,one consolation,if they live under ground,they won't climb the stairs for bed,

[Headfry]

WOW!

How lucky are you! wish he was on my window!