Black Clock Beetle vs Round-Necked Burying Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Black Clock Beetle	Round-Necked Burying Beetle
Scientific Name	Pterostichus madidus	Nicrophorus orbicollis
Order	Coleoptera	Coleoptera
Family	Carabidae	Silphidae
Size	14-18 mm	18-22 mm
Habitat	Gardens	Forests
Diet	Predators	Carrion Feeders
Regions	Europe	Eastern North America
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Black Clock Beetle

A common nocturnal ground beetle found throughout European gardens and farmland. It is jet black and a voracious predator of slugs and pest insects.

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Did You Know?

Gardeners consider it one of the most beneficial beetles because a single individual can eat its body weight in slug eggs every night.

Round-Necked Burying Beetle

A medium-sized burying beetle with orange-red markings and a distinctly rounded thorax. It is one of the most common Nicrophorus species in North American forests.

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Did You Know?

Males attract females to a carcass by standing on top and releasing pheromones from their raised abdomens.