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Oil beetle

Meloe majalis

Description:

This beetle can not fly because it has very short wings early in his abdomen. When it feels threatened secrete a red liquid like blood.

Habitat:

In a dirt track that passes between eucalyptus and rock rose.

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EsterGarcía
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EsterGarcía

Santibáñez el Alto, Extremadura, Spain

Spotted on May 13, 2013
Submitted on May 15, 2013

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