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Water Carrier - Megetra - female
Copyright © 2007 Micki Killoran

Water Carrier - Megetra - Female
Chinle, Apache County, Arizona, USA
September 6, 2007
Size: >2 CM
A close up of her head. I have more shots, if anyone is interested. I put her in a dishpan for the photographs, then released her.

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Contributed by Micki Killoran on 6 September, 2007 - 7:53pm
Last updated 9 September, 2007 - 7:34pm

Moved
Moved from Megetra.
… Mike Quinn, 9 September, 2007 - 7:34pm login or register to post comments

Water Carrier
This is a blister beetle, family Meloidae
… JBurger, 7 September, 2007 - 1:08pm login or register to post comments

she's beautiful
How do you determine the gender?
… Windy, 6 September, 2007 - 10:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Gender
To tell the truth, I'm no longer sure it's a "she". I found this
and just assumed due to its size that I had found the female. Now I'm not so sure! If mine is a male, the females must be truly ponderous. This example may not even be the same species, as there seem to be at least two, and maybe three species in this genus.

I'm talking to my students and colleagues today (I teach on the Navajo Reservation) and plan to get back with whatever information I find out. But the Navajo name for it does literally mean "The one that carries a pot about."

I found it amusing that I "caught" it on the NFL opening day, and another name for this beetle is the "Football Player," probably due to its elytra appearing as shoulder pads. If so, the red and black colors clearly indicate its an Arizona Cardinals fan! (I can't stretch that black and red into the blue and orange of my Broncos!)
… Micki Killoran, 7 September, 2007 - 9:58am login or register to post comments

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