Pregnant lady
European oil beetle. In mom's garden and I almost stepped on her! But fortunately, her size helped me spotting her (more than one inch long!)
It lives in meadows, field margins and other warm sites in all but the far north of the continent. It lacks hind wings and the elytra are correspondingly reduced in size.
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Uploaded on April 20, 2017
Taken on April 16, 2017
Pregnant lady
European oil beetle. In mom's garden and I almost stepped on her! But fortunately, her size helped me spotting her (more than one inch long!)
It lives in meadows, field margins and other warm sites in all but the far north of the continent. It lacks hind wings and the elytra are correspondingly reduced in size.
6,093
views
12
faves
56
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Uploaded on April 20, 2017
Taken on April 16, 2017