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Passalidae
Dying beetle with small mites - a Bess beetle. They are subsocial (brood caring) beetles living in groups in rotting logs. They care for their young by preparing food for them and helping the larvae construct the pupal case.
Spotted on Dec 21, 2014
Submitted on Feb 18, 2015
2 Comments
Better than nothing! Thank you :)
Passalidae, no chance for an ID.