Oil beetle, Meloe proscarabeus

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Close up of oil beetle in grass

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Size: 6208px × 4123px
Location: Field in the Bride Valley, Dorset, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mike McEnnerney / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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