Hister Beetle (also called Clown Beetle) with uninvited guests (mites) on his back. Presumably the mites use the beetle as a method of transportation, which is also called "Phoresis". This individual was discovered in a compost heap. 
Photograph taken on 05-29-2005 by Chris Schuster
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