http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/12/20/tomentose-burying-beetle-with-hitch-hiking-mites-phoresy/ Are we experts yet? Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:16:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/12/20/tomentose-burying-beetle-with-hitch-hiking-mites-phoresy/comment-page-1/#comment-11111 pollock1231 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:12:23 +0000 http://new.cheshirecat.net/wtbblog/2007/12/20/tomentose-burying-beetle-with-hitch-hiking-mites-phoresy/#comment-11111 I trapped one of these bugs in a jar (with breathing holes!) in my house just today. It is not the first time as that was two years ago right around the same time of year. I did not seem to have one last year though. Two years ago I searched high and low to put a name to such a, sorry, but disgusting bug! Now thanks to you I have... which puts my mind at ease actually. My question is should I be concerned that one of these is in my home? Do they bite? How do I get rid of it? I have read that they are rare/endangered and this may seem to be stupid question but is there someone I should contact about it? Thanks so much for your time and YOUR love of bugs! Sincerely, Ashley Elkhorn, WI I trapped one of these bugs in a jar (with breathing holes!) in my house just today. It is not the first time as that was two years ago right around the same time of year. I did not seem to have one last year though. Two years ago I searched high and low to put a name to such a, sorry, but disgusting bug! Now thanks to you I have… which puts my mind at ease actually. My question is should I be concerned that one of these is in my home? Do they bite? How do I get rid of it? I have read that they are rare/endangered and this may seem to be stupid question but is there someone I should contact about it?
Thanks so much for your time and YOUR love of bugs!
Sincerely,
Ashley
Elkhorn, WI

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