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American Oil Beetle

Meloe

Photo by 14clissner
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Species ID Suggestions

ground beetle

Carabus granulatus

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MichaelGeiser
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Comments (1)
bayucca
This is not an Oil Beetle, but a Ground Beetle from the family Carabidae: http://bugguide.net/node/view/186/bgpage Quite a tricky group with a large numer of similar looking beetles. Colors might vary a lot depending on the light and light angulation!
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PublishedMay 2, 2014

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