Giving this Least Shrew last rites
I dig underneath him to make him a grave
You'll only see disturbed dirt here by night.
Location: St. Sebastian River Buffer Preserve State Park
Sources: https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/carrion-beetles-burying-beetles
Photo and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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