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Copyright © 2013 Joel Vandermeulen

nicrophorus spp. with mites - Nicrophorus guttula -

Fort McMurray, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada
July 18, 2013
Size: ~10mm

Close-up of the mites on it's body. I feel bad, and they kind of gross me out.

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nicrophorus spp. with mites - Nicrophorus guttula - female

nicrophorus spp. with mites - Nicrophorus guttula - female

nicrophorus spp. with mites - Nicrophorus guttula - female

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Contributed by Joel Vandermeulen on 20 July, 2013 - 6:03pm
Last updated 1 January, 2014 - 5:10pm

Moved

Moved from Sexton Beetles.

… Guy A. Hanley, 1 January, 2014 - 5:10pm

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Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 13 August, 2013 - 4:17pm

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Mites?

Is it possible to have this photo copied over to the acari page as well? I'm curious on the species of mites.

… Joel Vandermeulen, 14 August, 2013 - 11:30am

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Joel, your reaction is interesting.

I find this photo hard to look at, but not personally affecting. On the other hand, flies with fungus make my skin crawl.

… Ron Hemberger, 20 July, 2013 - 6:35pm

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flies with fungus? Like cordy

flies with fungus? Like cordyceps?

Mostly it bothers me because the mites move so fast, and relative to the beetles size, they're pretty large. I just imagine what it'd be like to be the beetle, with about a dozen of these mites just clinging to you no matter what you try. Yech.

It's obvious the beetle doesn't enjoy it either, a few times during photography, the mites were on the beetles head, crawling between its jaws and antennae and the beetle would try to clean its face, but the mties would just transfer onto the legs. It's so strange to watch.

… Joel Vandermeulen, 20 July, 2013 - 7:11pm

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Yes, like cordyceps

I'd never heard of them before, but that's it. Lots of info here:

… Ron Hemberger, 20 July, 2013 - 8:53pm

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