Blister beetle (Meloe franciscanus)

Adult female blister beetle walking along desert lays eggs in the sand
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Blister beetle larvae emerge and form tight mass. Male digger bee mistakes mass for female. Digger bees mate and female carries larvae to the nest. Larvae feed on pollen
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© Granada Wild
© BBC Natural History Unit

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