What a wonderful surprise this morning! Found this female Black Oil Beetle (Meloe proscarabaeus) on a footpath in my street 😁 Looking forward to checking for more individuals this week.

#OilBeetleHunt #oilbeetles

Oh my word - Oil Beetles! My first ever encounter.
I never realised they were quite so large. What amazing creatures!

Are they Violet Oil Beetles? I’ll iRecord.

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#SoExcitedISqueaked