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Nicrophorus carolina
This beetle was feasting on the decaying mushrooms in my yard for a couple days. I noticed a few of mites on it (photo 3) as well. The lower spots are indented, though the upper ones are not.
Suburban yard next to mixed forest after weeks of rain
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Probably a Sexton Beetle (Nicrophorus sp.)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/4954/tree