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Mass of swarming beetles. Individual size approximately the tip of a q-tip. Colouring varies between solid black and orange with black spots - clustered together.
Located on a flat cement stone next to building. Surrounding area is gravel/sand mixture with wildflowers and grass interspersed. Area also has nearby deciduous forest.
White-margined burrower bug is a true bug but it belongs to the family Cydnidae.