When a black beetle appears before your eyesman, the latter does not actually experience any emotions, except disgust. Many are even afraid of the insects in question. But in fact, they can not do any harm to humans, since most black-tipped beetles are kind of nurses. They make sure that the area that people can not clean (forests, meadows, even country roads and roads that connect large cities), remained clean.
All that was said above does not at all mean,that the black beetle takes in the paws a small mop and washes the floor. Among the remaining representatives of the species of this color, the most common are the corpse and gravedigger. Both these insects make a huge contribution to the improvement of meadows and forests, despite their cacophonous names and nasty appearance. Each of them should be considered in more detail.
The first black beetle is called a corpse.Based on the name, you can understand what, in fact, he eats. Such a representative can not be found in the city, since here in rare cases he can find edible food for him. Most often it is noticed in meadows, arable lands, in the suburbs. It does not grow more than four centimeters, it has a black color. Its antennae have a reddish hue. Consequently, they are easily confused with purely "decorative" natural representatives. Red-black beetles usually do not take direct part in the processes occurring in nature and human life. But this does not mean that they are completely useless. Even the smallest insect is important. Trupoids eat animals that died or died a natural death.
The next black beetle is called a gravedigger.Representatives of this species are somewhat larger than the bodyguards. However, they do not feud among themselves. Moreover, they can feel comfortable living in the united colonies. In these cases, their work will proceed at an accelerated pace. But when both species enter the mating period, they separate, because now they can not hurry. Gravediggers are hardworking medics who crawl under the corpses of birds and animals to dig holes beneath them. The beetles feed on carrion. And they find corpses by the smell of decay and decomposition, which they are able to feel at great distances.
It should be noted that both considered beetleseat not only the decomposing carcass of animals. They can also act as a predator. But they do not have the ability to hunt for quick insects or small animals. That is why, when there are no corpses nearby, their diet consists of sluggish caterpillars, snails and slugs.
Thus, if you meet a black beetle,think for just a moment before trampling on it. This insect, with its own hard labor, cleanses every locality from the corpses of other animals. Thus, it makes your walk in nature more pleasant and comfortable. These beetles relieve you of the unpleasant smell of decay and rot.
