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Tomentose Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus tomentosus)
Photo#575846
Copyright © 2011
Mike Phillips
unknown bug -
Nicrophorus tomentosus
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
September 10, 2011
Size: aprox one inch
The bug itself is interesting but the little guys walking around on it's back are more interesting. Anyone know what it is?
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Contributed by
Mike Phillips
on 13 September, 2011 - 7:33am
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Mike Quinn
, 13 September, 2011 - 8:16am
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Looks to be a Nicrophorus beetle
and some mites using it as a bus to get to the next feeding/breeding site!
You can read more about the mites on this image
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john and jane balaban
, 13 September, 2011 - 7:57am
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