[trottet1]

I keep seeing these little bugs on my hive that came through winter. They are always on the edge of the hive top feeder under the outter cover. View attachment 10089

 

[JakeDatc]

Re: can anyone I.d. this beetle?

burying beetle thanks to google and wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicrophorus_tomentosus

 

[tommysnare]

Re: can anyone I.d. this beetle?

margined burying beetle thanks to google and wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicrophorus_marginatus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicrophorus_tomentosus

 

[JakeDatc]

Re: can anyone I.d. this beetle?

haha tommy reads wiki faster than me well done. i fixed it.

 

[trottet1]

Re: can anyone I.d. this beetle?

I thought about google images but didn't know how to word it. Good find and thank you.

 

[JakeDatc]

Re: can anyone I.d. this beetle?

"orange strip beetle" eats dead animals.. no threat to the bees it seems