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Black Beetle - Nicrophorus defodiens
Copyright © 2017 Franklin Wiseman

Black Beetle - Nicrophorus defodiens
Brevort, Mackinaw County, Michigan, USA
There are some tiny orange beetles on this beetles back, arethey mites?
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Contributed by Franklin Wiseman on 18 September, 2017 - 6:23pm
Last updated 13 February, 2021 - 8:53pm

Yes - Phoretic Mites
Yes, those are phoretic mites on the beetle (they hitchhike on the beetles hoping to be dropped off somewhere where there might be some fly larvae for them to prey upon). Really good example here: https://bugguide.net/node/view/1360592
… bugman30, 25 October, 2023 - 3:54pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Sexton Beetles.
… Bruce Tilden, 13 February, 2021 - 8:53pm login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 4 August, 2020 - 12:35pm login or register to post comments

Moved, Nicrophorus sp.
Moved from ID Request.
… Blaine Mathison, 18 September, 2017 - 7:21pm login or register to post comments

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