I happened across an interesting looking insect, that I've never seen before. In Northern Indiana, late spring around 5 PM CST. I tried a reverse image search, with no luck. It is approximately 3/4 inch long.
Any ideas?
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Sign up to join this communityThat is a carrion beetle. Family Silphidae, in the genus Necrophila https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=American-Carrion-Beetle