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Oil beetle

Meloe sp.

Description:

Black beetle witha bluish sheen, large abdomen compared to head and thorax.

Habitat:

Grassy field

Notes:

Found many of these clustered in an open field in Highland park, they were mating and burrowing into the ground.

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cjwidmaier
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cjwidmaier

Rochester, New York, USA

Spotted on Oct 25, 2012
Submitted on Oct 30, 2012

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