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nuthatch nesting

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Katharine Patterson

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:28:51 +0000

Can anyone tell me the name of the beetle that nuthatches rub on the inside of their nest cavites to ward off mites, etc? Also, what is the acid the beetles contain? Formic acid?

Thank you.
Katharine Patterson
Butler, MD