Maybe 3mm in length
I fished this beetle out of water. It's waterlogged but might still be alive.
(Nicrophorus pustulatus) Indian Springs WMA, Kuhns Ridge Road, Washington County, Maryland. March 14, 2024. At UV light.
Found on a dead turtle.
help verifying species!
The one on the right is an American carrion beetle. The one on the left looks a lot like it, but it's smaller and has a different pattern on its head. Any idea what species it is?
Mites are in a separate observation