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Photo by Diane Duffus
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Field Notes

Description:

Large ant-like hymenopteran with a huge abdomen. Body is mostly black with blue iridescence on top.

Habitat:

Grassy field/school recess area

Species ID Suggestions

Oil Beetle

Meloe sp.

Reference Link
Dragonfly Woman
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Comments (2)
Diane Duffus
Thanks! This did not seem to be a Coleopteran to me but it sure does match the photos on your link.
John La Salle
looks like some type of blister beetle - Meloidae http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blister_beetle http://bugguide.net/node/view/181
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PublishedOctober 8, 2013

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