They can and do fly, and thanks to their shape, colors, and furry pronotum, they are often mistaken for bees. This beetle does not bite, nor does it sting.

Do sexton beetles fly?

They may fly over a mile to find carrion and a male and female pair will then work together to bury the corpse at the same time as fending off other Sexton Beetles intent also on laying eggs.

What do sexton beetles do?

Burying beetles or sexton beetles, genus Nicrophorus, are the best-known members of the family Silphidae (carrion beetles). ... Burying beetles are true to their name—they bury the carcasses of small vertebrates such as birds and rodents as a food source for their larvae.