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is this an ant? it was huge! (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by cosmicrookie@lemmy.world to c/whatsthisbug@lemmy.ml

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[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.de 21 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Probably a blister beetle, meloe proscarabaeus.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Interesting thanks! The link says it can be fount all over Europe except for the northern part. I found it in Denmark. Also the one i found was quite sluggish compared to the video on the wiki page.

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.de 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Mostly, when northern Europe is excluded, it means the really high north, as it has ~~arctic~~ subarctic climate. I've found it in Scania, so Denmark should be included as well.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Thanks! Its a fascinating bug!

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

25% of all lifeforms and 40% of all insects are beatles