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    Communities > Forums > Insect and Spider Identification
    Forum: Insect and Spider IdentificationReplies: 8, Views: 70
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    BeekeeperBean
    Kendall, WA

    October 29, 2012 5:21 PM

    Post #9319530

    this beetle (of some sort - that's the first question), is covered by little beetles(?) or somethings - that's the second question. Is this procreation or parasites? Does anyone know what's going on here? The image was taken near Maple Falls, Washington in July(ish). This is the northwest corner of Washington state, in the Mt. Baker foothills: cedars, alders, big leaf maples. Closest big tree was a big leaf maple.

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    Flapdoodle
    Minot, ND

    October 30, 2012 5:08 PM

    Post #9320542

    Looks like a carrion beetle in the genus Nicophorus carrying a load of mites that are hitching a ride to the beetle's next food source
    http://plantsand-animals.blogspot.com/2009/06/mitey-burying-...

    sallyg

    sallyg
    Anne Arundel,, MD (Zone 7a)

    October 31, 2012 6:56 PM

    Post #9321539

    wow!
    kwanjin
    West Valley City, UT (Zone 7a)

    November 1, 2012 10:52 AM

    Post #9321993

    I agree. Wow, indeed.

    (Hi, Sally!)

    sallyg

    sallyg
    Anne Arundel,, MD (Zone 7a)

    November 1, 2012 12:43 PM

    Post #9322068

    Hi kwanjin- I knew you'd like this!
    greenthumb99
    Lucketts, VA (Zone 7a)

    November 1, 2012 3:03 PM

    Post #9322164

    If you don't click on the second photo and enlarge it, it looks like a stone covered with a swatch of pink beaded fabric. Add another 'Wow".
    kwanjin
    West Valley City, UT (Zone 7a)

    November 1, 2012 3:11 PM

    Post #9322176

    I do! LOL
    Sos07
    IJAMSVILLE, MD

    November 2, 2012 1:06 PM

    Post #9322911

    Large black spider with yellow stripes.I ran across this fellow when I was cutting down a maple tree.There was a funnel web nearby,but I've never seen a funnel weaver with a body the size of a penny.I would like to know if anyone knows what this could be?
    Flapdoodle
    Minot, ND

    November 2, 2012 3:53 PM

    Post #9323027

    Unless you saw the spider on the web, they may be unrelated. Spider could be an Argiope sp.

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