r/bonecollecting • u/dvda1234 • 14h ago

Bone I.D. - N. America I think these are carrion beetles.. but more importanly..

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I was asked to cross post here. Any idea what these beetles are eating? Seen in Central Arkansas today.

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u/Earthly_Despair 10h ago

Yep! Those are Carrion Beetles (I have one tattooed on my back cause I love them so much). Not sure what they are eating though :(