Rhino Beetle with Whip Scorpion Parasites

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rhino dung beetle We found this Rhino Beetle the other day and as we were examining him we noticed several Whip Scorpions attached to the back of his abdomen. I remember in EO Wilsons book "The Diversity of Life" a description of another Whip Scorpion parasite on another beetle. Interesting, I wonder if this species is described.

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- Also see other smaller egg type things near the Whip Scorpion. I don't know if these are eggs or another parasite.