Defector.com July 17, 2026 • 15:08

Homosexually Humping Corpse-Eating Beetles Here For A Good Time, Not A Long Time - Defector

By Sabrina Imbler

Homosexually Humping Corpse-Eating Beetles Here For A Good Time, Not A Long Time - Defector

The burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides is famously good at parenting. In the leaf litter of forests around the United Kingdom, the beetles scurry around in search of the small carcasses of mice and birds. Once the beetles find a suitable corpse, they get…

The burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides is famously good at parenting. In the leaf litter of forests around the United Kingdom, the beetles scurry around in search of the small carcasses of mice … [+4674 chars]

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