Nicrophorus americanus
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Nicrophorus americanus, also known as the American burying beetle or giant carrion beetle, is a critically endangered species of beetle endemic to North America. It belongs to the order Coleoptera and
Nicrophorus americanus, American Burying Beetle — walking
ABB range
Adult female with wings spread before taking flight
Adult female taking flight from human hand, showing large size
Rhode Island
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Rhode Island is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rh
Nicrophorus americanus
…Columbia in the United States, and the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in Canada. Currently, natural populations are known to occur in only ten states: Rhode Island (Block Island), Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, South Dakota, and Nebraska; they have been reintroduced to Ohio, Massachusetts, and Missouri. During…
In 1636, Roger Williams and his followers founded the settlement of Providence Plantations.
In 1936, on the 300th anniversary of the settlement of Rhode Island in 1636, the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp, depicting Roger Williams
In 1680, Newport was the third largest Anglo-American city. It remained a prosperous population center until the 1770s.
Providence Revolutionaries burned HMS Gaspee in Warwick in protest of British customs laws.