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Oil Beetle

Meloe linnaeus

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45.9587, -76.1609

Field Notes

Description:

Oil beetles exude an oily substance from the joints of the legs when disturbed, this substance can raise blisters on one's skin.

Habitat:

Open area, roadside

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PublishedAugust 15, 2011

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