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πŸͺ² Beetles

East African Oil Beetle

Meloe angusticollis

About

A large, dark blue-black beetle with a soft, swollen abdomen and short wing covers. It oozes oily orange hemolymph containing cantharidin when disturbed.

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Did You Know?

Its larvae undergo hypermetamorphosis, changing body form dramatically through their development as they transition from active hunters to sedentary parasites.