Photos: Burying Beetle

Burring Beetle: I noticed this ferocious looking critter because some other insect had been bothering it and flew away quickly as I walked past. Possibly a wasp, but all I noticed was the motion blur. I guess these bugs are usually nocturnal in their search for dead things, like mice. Which they haul away and bury for their babies. While trying to identify what type of insect I'd found I also ran across a reference stating some carry mites which hop off to feed on fly eggs, thus ensuring the survival of the burying beetle's offspring.