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Silphid - Nicrophorus hybridus
Copyright © 2007 Micki Killoran

Silphid - Nicrophorus hybridus
NNW of Pagosa Springs, Hindsdale County, Colorado, USA
June 24, 2007
Size: ~1 inch +
Maybe a Nicrophorus? This poor thing was crawling with mites and maggots.

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Contributed by Micki Killoran on 24 June, 2007 - 11:00pm
Last updated 8 January, 2008 - 12:52pm

Moved
Moved from Sexton Beetles.
… Guy A. Hanley, 8 January, 2008 - 12:52pm login or register to post comments

Pretty sure
This is Nicrophorus hybridus
… Guy A. Hanley, 8 January, 2008 - 12:51pm login or register to post comments

beetle mites
Now here's a poor bugger full o' mites...
… Mike Quinn, 25 June, 2007 - 3:15am login or register to post comments

 
beetle mites
Thanks Mike (and Jim). I washed most off to take the photos. Maybe next time I'll leave them all on! Mainly I rinsed the beetle because it smelled so bad! (long dead fish..... ;-)
It's great to get the mites identified, too.
… Micki Killoran, 25 June, 2007 - 8:33am login or register to post comments

 
Ahem...
… Jim McClarin, 25 June, 2007 - 5:47am login or register to post comments

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