Oil beetle  (Meloe proscarabaeus)

Description

The oil beetles are a family of beetles that share a fascinating life-cycle in which the larvae are parasites of certain bees or grasshoppers (2). This species, Meloe proscarabaeus is bluish black in colour with a long swollen abdomen(2), which is particularly pronounced in females when they are producing eggs. Females are usually much bigger than males (4).

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