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Bean Beetle
Mylabris oculata
-29.8579, 31.0276
Field Notes
Description:
The CMR bean beetle, is a large, conspicuously-colored beetle in the family Meloidae (blister beetles). “CMR” refers to the Cape Mounted Rifle Corps, a police force in the old Cape Colony whose uniforms sported black and yellow bands that resemble the colors of this beetle. They often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates.
Habitat:
Beetles can be found in almost all habitats, but are not known to occur in the sea or in the polar regions.
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