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Oiceoptoma noveboracense
Hundreds of small bugs covering a decaying leg of a cow.
Deciduous forest
Jes Lowery, thank you. Your suggestion is right. I saw the adult too, but didn't get a pic of it, thought it was a different bug
http://bugguide.net/node/view/58165 shows a photo with coloration closer to yours.