Talk:Nicrophorus pustulatus

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only species of nicrophorus to parasitise snake eggs

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17956400/

Need to read more about this, but it seems a distinct behaviour of this species within this genus TinglyRadiance (talk) 21:57, 3 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The research specifically shows that N. pustulatus will lay eggs on either carrion OR snake eggs, so the behavior appears facultative, not obligate. Dyanega (talk) 22:24, 3 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]