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Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
perhaps a long horned beetle with aphid parasites?
Mountain forest edge: Transylvania Co, NC
The parasite or maybe a hitch hiker is a red mite found on beetles. Here is an example; http://bugguide.net/node/view/94238
I think they're too big for spider mites...I could see them pretty easily with my eyes. (I can never see spider mites without a hand lens)
Spotted on Aug 23, 2012
Submitted on Aug 24, 2012
