Black Burying Beetle

Dorsal..

Lateral..

Lateral..

"Found this beetle at night near porch light. It is about 3/4"" long."

Found inside building after rain. Many mites on it. Mostly black. Antennal clubs mostly orange with black bases.

Found inside building after rain. Many mites on it. Mostly black. Antennal clubs mostly orange with black bases.

Found inside building after rain. Many mites on it. Mostly black. Antennal clubs mostly orange with black bases.

Found inside building after rain. Many mites on it. Mostly black. Antennal clubs mostly orange with black bases.

Some mites involved.

Some mites involved.

Burying beetles dig under small dead animals like snakes or frogs until it is buried and serves as larval food.

Burying beetles dig under small dead animals like snakes or frogs until it is buried and serves as larval food.

With phoretic mites; found by a student in my Arthropod Biology class

Had phoretic mites on it's back, and appeared to be dying.

Light trap.

3 adults (2 pictured) on a dead eastern gray squirrel, with Poecilochirus sp. mites; jpg from video; Id'd from similar specimen in collection at Slater Museum; second jpg has an adult and brood of larvae; found on 22 June, present through at least 27 June for Judd Creek BioBlitz