7tisix Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Is this beetle nymphs on its underside or a parasite? It is alive as of right now. Found it on my back porch. See full album here http://s64.photobuck.../library/Beetle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Those are mites hitching a ride to whatever pile of dung or carrion that beetle was headed to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Those are mites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Those are mites hitching a ride to whatever pile of dung or carrion that beetle was headed to. Posted that comment the exact second that I did. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 They don't harm the beetle. In carrion beetles they're symbiotic, I don't know about this guy though. I don't know my scarabs, he's most likely a dung feeder but some dung beetles eat carrion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7tisix Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 Ok, I was going to wash them off but I figured I'd ask you guys first. I'll let him go with the mites intact. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I have not seen a living Geotrupidae, earth boring beetle. How big was he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7tisix Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 I guess it was about an inch long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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