Nicrophorus hispaniola
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Nicrophorus hispaniola is a burying beetle
described by Sikes
and Peck
in 2000.
Burying beetle
Burying beetles or sexton beetles are the best-known members of the family Silphidae . Burying beetles are true to their name. Most of these beetles are black with red markings on the elytra . They bury the carcasses of small vertebrates such as birds and rodents as a food source for their larvae...
described by Sikes
Sikes
-People:* Alfred C. Sikes, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission* Cynthia Sikes, actress* Dan Sikes, golfer* James Sikes, made international headlines by reportedly driving his runaway Toyota Prius* Robert L. F. Sikes , U.S...
and Peck
Peck
A peck is an imperial and U.S. customary unit of dry volume, equivalent to 2 gallons or 8 dry quarts or 16 dry pints. Two pecks make a kenning , and four pecks make a bushel....
in 2000.