A beetle that feeds on decaying animal and plant matter.
Family Silphidae: many species, including the burying beetles
Example sentencesExamples
The reason for the terrible smell is that it attracts pollinators like carrion beetles and sweat bees - insects specialized for decaying or sweating bodies.
Reintroduction of this carrion beetle continues on Nantucket Island, off the coast of Massachusetts.
Definition of carrion beetle in US English:
carrion beetle
nounˈkerēən ˈbēdl
A beetle that feeds on decaying animal and plant matter and insect larvae.
埋葬虫
Family Silphidae: many species, including the burying beetles
Example sentencesExamples
Reintroduction of this carrion beetle continues on Nantucket Island, off the coast of Massachusetts.
The reason for the terrible smell is that it attracts pollinators like carrion beetles and sweat bees - insects specialized for decaying or sweating bodies.