Zephyr Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 I found this crawling across a pine needle-laden trail while searching for antlions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt K Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 I found this crawling across a pine needle-laden trail while searching for antlions. Some relative of the Beetle ??? I think it's called a Devil's Coach Horse, which is a beetle kind of thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted October 8, 2007 Author Share Posted October 8, 2007 That's what I thought: It looks like a rove beetle (Coach horse thing) But is there a possibility it's an ant queen of some sort? Look at the swollen abdomen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 It's a blister beetle (related to the 'spanish fly') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EffeCi Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Coleoptera Meloidae.... Meloe sp. This is Meloe proscarabeus This one is in thanathosis Larvae on flower, waiting for a bee Sure it's related to spanish fly (Lytta vesicatoria)... they belong from the same family: Meloidae Lytta vesicatoria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Clausen Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 That's what I thought: It looks like a rove beetle (Coach horse thing) But is there a possibility it's an ant queen of some sort? Look at the swollen abdomen. Rove beetle wasn't a bad guess at all. I took this photo of the Devil's Coach-horse Beetle (Staphylinus olens) on Saturday: Though they're tucked under its elytra, it does have wings that nearly span the length of its abdomen. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donatas_s Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 It can be Lytta vesicatoria, in what country this beetle was found? This beetle is very toksical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EffeCi Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Lytta vesicatoria is fully winged and metallic green... so it can't be... It's a female of Meloe sp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roachsmith Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Wow! That's a cool bug. It looks big! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 My friend and I found 2 more a few days later, then I found a dead one a week ago. We're in the US, specifically MI. The local park is proving to be a very good place to bug hunt. Perhaps there are cockroaches in the bathrooms... EDIT- Just found something interesting about the park: Apparently, thousands of years ago it was the edge of lake Eerie, which would explain the sandy soil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt K Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 My friend and I found 2 more a few days later, then I found a dead one a week ago. We're in the US, specifically MI. The local park is proving to be a very good place to bug hunt. Perhaps there are cockroaches in the bathrooms... EDIT- Just found something interesting about the park: Apparently, thousands of years ago it was the edge of lake Eerie, which would explain the sandy soil. I would bet that if you look around enough, you will find roaches. I think there are around 50 that can be found in North America and only 3 or 4 get any fame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crittergu Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Sounds like tiger beetles maybe a possible find? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerri Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 This is a blister beetle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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