Red-necked star beetle - Red-necked star beetle

...The dorsal surface of each abdominal segment is raised like a knob, which helps the beetle move through its narrow tunnels as the body expands and contracts. The red-necked spotted beetle Necrobia ruficollis is distributed worldwide and gathers on bones and dried fish. The red-legged spotted beetle N. rufipes , a member of the same genus, is often found in food and feed stores.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the red-necked star beetle is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…また各腹節の背面は瘤状に隆起するが，体の伸縮に伴って，この隆起が狭いキクイムシの孔道での移動を助ける。アカクビホシカムシNecrobia ruficollisは世界に広く分布し，骨や干魚などに集まる。同属のアカアシホシカムシN.rufipesは食糧倉庫，飼料倉庫にしばしば発生する。…

※「アカクビホシカムシ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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