This is apparently an Oil Beetle, Meloe Violaceus and from my understanding is supposed to be fairly rare? I know I've never seen one before in my life.
An Oil Beetle, Meloe Violaceus, chilling on a chunk of concrete. My understanding is that these are fairly rare. They secrete an oil that causes severe blistering when squished. Pretty cool looking though!
Check out this thing! Just chilling on a chunk of concrete by my front door, Meloe Violaceus apparently, and fairly rare from what I've been looking into. #bugs #blisterbeetle #maine #creature #meloeviolaceus #oilbeetle #rarebug #soundsoftheforest
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