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Oil beetle - Meloe - male
Copyright © 2010 Lonny

Oil beetle - Meloe - Male
Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA
May 13, 2010
Size: aprox. 3/4th in.

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Contributed by Lonny on 25 May, 2010 - 9:39pm

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