Andalucia insect3 (1 Viewer)

jonafly

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• Apr 19, 2004

• #1

Good morning,

What kind of crawler is this?
It was about 5 cm long, black and it crawled slowly.
It was in Donana, Huelva, Andalucia.

Thanks.

André

 

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Joern Lehmhus

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• Apr 19, 2004

• #2

It´s a beetle of the genus Meloe; Family Meloidae

 

Ranger James

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• Apr 19, 2004

• #3

Wow what an oil beetle!

 

jonafly

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• Apr 19, 2004

• #4

Hi Joern,

It looks like Meloe proscarabaeus, but I guess it's much longer. Can't find any other Meloe on the net that is that long.

André

 

Joern Lehmhus

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• Apr 19, 2004

• #5

Hi Andre,

You probably cannot get the species from the photo I think, as most Meloe are quite similar-looking and should be determined only with a microscope.

Jörn

 

jonafly

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• Apr 20, 2004

• #6

Question,

There was a reddish fluid on its side. Was this because it was alarmed, like I read on the net?

André