Berberomeloe majalis

Berberomeloe majalis, the red-striped oil beetle, is an insect in the genus Berberomeloe, in the family of Blister Beetles. It is native to the western Mediterranean Basin.

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PortugalQ

Green Fly

Berberomeloe majalis Posted 3 years ago

William Bodine

Lion

Welcome to the JungleDragon. I took the liberty to add your genus and species name in the description as well as some brief information about this insect. Additionally I identified the species. JungleDragon is a very nonthreatening place for nature photographers like myself to share their photographs. There are 3 basic requirements that we all strive to include with our photographs. 1) a description of the image hopefully with its common or scientific name 2) it's identified genus and species 3) where the picture was taken. Wish you the best with future images

Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Thanks for helping out, William! Posted 3 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Awesome beetle! Posted 3 years ago

The Red-striped oil beetle

The red-striped oil beetle, "Berberomeloe majalis" is one of the largest insects found in Europe, with a typical length around 5 cm. Its large size and the bright red bands around its body make it unmistakable; its colouration is aposematic, reflecting its ability, in common with other oil or blister beetles in the family Meloidae, to squirt a caustic liquid if attacked.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by William Bodine

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Uploaded Apr 21, 2022. Captured Apr 21, 2022 11:20 in 9JW4+6P Marvão, Portugal.

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