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Post by Paul K on Nov 23, 2016 14:37:20 GMT
I have found few of them on sunny mid November's day in one of Toronto's ravine park walking across paved walkway. They are about 2cm long.
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Post by wollastoni on Nov 23, 2016 14:46:07 GMT
Looks like a Meloinae.
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Post by Paul K on Nov 23, 2016 14:56:09 GMT
Amazing! I thought it is some kind of ant rather than a beetle, but elytra made me thinking how ? Paul
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Post by Adam Cotton on Nov 23, 2016 15:07:14 GMT
Yes, I also think this is a Meloid beetle. I wouldn't recommend anyone touch any of the species in this family as they have toxic exudates. Many are black or brown and other species have yellow and black warning patterns.
Adam.
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Post by nomad on Nov 23, 2016 16:58:55 GMT
We call this type oil Beetles.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Nov 23, 2016 17:15:41 GMT
Aren't they also called 'blister beetles' in English because the exudates can cause blisters on human skin?
Adam.
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Post by nomad on Nov 23, 2016 19:14:05 GMT
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Post by nomad on Nov 23, 2016 19:31:31 GMT
Here is a Oil Beetle, Meloe proscarabaeus in my hand and no blisters. Perhaps he was being friendly.
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Post by isidro on Nov 29, 2016 15:18:17 GMT
It's a male Meloe sp. About blister, I've caught with my fingers lots of Berberomeloe, Meloe, Physomeloe, Mylabris, Hycleus and Cerocoma and only once, with a small individual of Berberomeloe majalis, had a very slight irritation on my finger, that left no mark and passed away in less than a minute. Maybe my hands are more resistant haha.
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