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young wood beetle? - Meloe campanicollis - male
Copyright © 2009 Pat Hawkey

young wood beetle? - Meloe campanicollis - Male
Temperance, Bedford County, Michigan, USA
October 11, 2009
Size: over an inch
Found it crossing a path near woods.

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young wood beetle? - Meloe campanicollis - male young wood beetle? - Meloe campanicollis young wood beetle? - Meloe campanicollis - male
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Contributed by Pat Hawkey on 11 October, 2009 - 6:27pm
Last updated 8 November, 2009 - 5:55pm

Meloe campanicollis Pinto & Selander -- John Pinto det.
nice one, Pat! please edit to check the 'adult' & 'male' boxes on the two linked images

Moved from Oil Beetles.
… v belov, 8 November, 2009 - 5:54pm login or register to post comments

Click the 'Meloe' link above, then the 'Info' tab for more info
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 11 October, 2009 - 6:42pm login or register to post comments

male Meloe -- an oil beetle ['young beetles' are grubs]
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… v belov, 11 October, 2009 - 6:41pm login or register to post comments

 
young beetles
Grubs. Yeah, I guess I forgot about those. The short wing covers on this guy had me thrown off track. What kind of beetle hasn't got June bug style wing covers on its back end? Now I know.

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