Nicrophorus vestigator is a species of beetle belonging to the family Silphidae.
Nicrophorus vestigator can reach a length of about 14-. The basic color of the body is black, with two wide transversal orange stripes on the elytra. These beetles have large club-like antennae equipped with black and yellow tips. The legs are strong. The last three abdominal segments protrude beyond the elytra.[1]
Like other burying beetles they bury the carcasses of small vertebrates such as birds and mice as a food source for their larvae. Larval development takes place during the summer, and the fully formed individuals can be found mainly in May–June and in August.[1]
This species is present in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm and in the Near East.[2]