Coleóptera associated with pig carrion.

Abstract

Decomposing pigs (Sus scrofa L.) were exposed under various ecological conditions in South Carolina over a period of several years, and a detailed survey and succession was compiled for the microcommunity of carrion animals that was attracted to them. This article tabulates the 202 spp. of Coleoptera collected, and records observations of their habits and niches in the carrion community.