Oil beetle Meloe proscarabaeus (IMAGE)
Caption
The female European oil beetle (Meloe proscarabaeus): These flightless, highly poisonous beetles are hard to miss during spring walks through fields and meadows. In Germany, they are commonly known as “Maiwurm” (May worm) because they appear in the spring and the females, which can grow up to 35 mm long, have a swollen abdomen.
Credit
Danny Kessler, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
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