Mites on Horned Passalus (Odontotaenius disjunctus) Bess Beetle R4746 Martin Co, IN PFN

Mites infest a Horned Passalus (Odontotaenius disjunctus), aka Horned Bess Beetle.

Martin County, Indiana, USA.

May 2, 2015.

 

I've created an album of Mite photographs here:

www.flickr.com/photos/74102791@N05/sets/72157650381070634

 

These pesky Mites were actively crawling all over this large Bess Beetle's head. I don't know if these particular Mites were feeding on the beetle, or just hitching a ride.

 

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Photographs, Text and Videos ©Jay Cossey, PhotographsFromNature.com (PFN).

All rights reserved. Licensing available.

Contact: Jay@PhotographsFromNature.com

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