Nicrophorus satanas

Nicrophorus satanas is a burying beetle described by Edmund Reitter in 1893.^[1]

Nicrophorus satanas
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Staphyliniformia
Family:	Silphidae
Genus:	Nicrophorus
Species:	N. satanas
Binomial name
Nicrophorus satanas Reitter, 1893
Synonyms
N. satana – Nishikawa, 1986

General Characteristics

Nicrophorus satanas is a burying beetle commonly found in Europe and Asia. They can measure between 2.5 and 3.8 cm. They have thick bodies with a black exterior.