Antherophagus ochraceus Melsheimer, 1844    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Coleoptera   >   Family Cryptophagidae   >   Genus Antherophagus   

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According to BugGuide, Antherophagus ochraceus develop in the nests of bumblebees. They also use bumblebees to travel.

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An Antherophagus ochraceus (beetle) hanging on to the antenna of a bumblebee in Carroll Co., Maryland (6/30/2018). Photo by Barbara Speckart. (MBP list)


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