A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/22/2015). Verified by A. Hendrickson/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/26/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/27/2016). The hitchhiking mites are <a href='https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/viewSpecies.php?species=18968'><em>Poecilochirus</em></a> sp. (Photo ID: 61539 - Psn: 18)

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/27/2016). The hitchhiking mites are Poecilochirus sp.

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/10/2013).

Photo by Benjamin DeHaven MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/26/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/26/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/14/2015). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Shannon Schade MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/7/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Howard Co., Maryland (7/23/2016). Determined by Guy A. Hanley/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Barbara Sikorski MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/25/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Jonathan Willey MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/16/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Shannon Schade MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Washington Co., Maryland (7/16/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 416989 - Psn: 52)

Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Washington Co., Maryland (7/16/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Harford Co., Maryland (5/2/2020). Verified by Guy A. Hanley/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Howard Co., Maryland (7/23/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 194112 - Psn: 66)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/3/2025). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1294272 - Psn: 66)

Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/3/2025). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1447045 - Psn: 66)

View Record Details Photo by Kyle Klotz MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/30/2010). Determined by Lyn Atherton/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Bob Patterson MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/30/2010). Determined by Lyn Atherton/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Bob Patterson MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/15/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Jim Brighton MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle found by students at Jemicy School in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/4/2013).

Photo by Emily Stanley MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/20/2016). Verified by V. Belov/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Tyler Bell MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle with mites in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/10/2015). Determined by Skip Blanchard, John S. Ascher, and Guy A. Hanley via BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Emily Stanley MBP List

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/17/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Josh Emm MBP List

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Note orange clubbed antennae and fairly circular spots on rear of abdomen.

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A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/22/2015). Verified by A. Hendrickson/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/26/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/27/2016). The hitchhiking mites are Poecilochirus sp. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/10/2013). Media by Benjamin DeHaven.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/26/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/26/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/14/2015). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/7/2016). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Howard Co., Maryland (7/23/2016). Determined by Guy A. Hanley/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Barbara Sikorski.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/25/2016). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Willey.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/16/2017). View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Washington Co., Maryland (7/16/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Harford Co., Maryland (5/2/2020). Verified by Guy A. Hanley/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/3/2025). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/30/2010). Determined by Lyn Atherton/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/15/2015). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle found by students at Jemicy School in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/4/2013). Media by Emily Stanley.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/20/2016). Verified by V. Belov/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle with mites in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/10/2015). Determined by Skip Blanchard, John S. Ascher, and Guy A. Hanley via BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

A Round-necked Sexton Beetle in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/17/2017). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.