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European Oil Beetle

Meloe proscarabaeus

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European Oil Beetle

Meloe proscarabaeus

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Alex C.
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Christine Y.
This looks like a blister beetle - Meloe sp., I think. I don't know which species are in Lithuania though. Here's a link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meloe.
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PublishedMay 8, 2016

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