Editing Silphidae (section)

==Development==
Silphidae undergo [[holometabolism|holometabolous]] development. The development in the subfamily Silphinae proceeds at a slower rate than in Nicrophorinae. The Silphinae [[Biological life cycle|life cycle]] takes approximately 26 to 58 days to go from an egg to adult.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} The breakdown of this process is essential to [[forensic entomologist]]s. Eggs take two to seven days to hatch. The [[larva]]e will develop through three [[instar]]s on the [[carrion]] lasting for 10 to 30 days. After that time period is up the third instar larvae will venture away from the [[detritus]] to [[pupa]]te. Pupation takes 14 to 21 days; during this stage the wings become fully developed and sexual maturity is reached, sometimes called the [[imago]] or adult stage where the cycle is then repeated. The life cycle of the Nicrophorinae is generally quicker. [[Oviposition]] is done near the [[Carrion|carcass]] and eggs take 12 to 48 hours to hatch into [[larva]]e. The amount of food and [[parenting|parental care]] exhibited help determine the length of the larval stage. Pupation in this subfamily lasts six to eight days and is completed in the soil. The adult Nicrophorine will emerge from the soil and venture to find food and a mate.<ref name="book"/>