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Black Oil Beetle

Meloe proscarabaeus

Description:

Has a roughly square-shaped thorax. Males have kinked antennae. Females have slightly-kinked antennae. Black with violet blue reflection or all black in colour.

Habitat:

Grassy field edge of mixed woods.

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Greg Shchepanek
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Greg Shchepanek

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Apr 28, 2013
Submitted on Apr 29, 2013

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