Oil Beetle

[Woody Meristem]

An oil beetle, also known as a blister beetle; it's flightless, may severely irritate the skin if picked up and is toxic if eaten -- but is a beautiful blue.

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[jeffnles1]

Nice. I love macro. If I could only keep one lens it would be my macro.

 

[KurtT]

An oil beetle, also known as a blister beetle; it's flightless, may severely irritate the skin if picked up and is toxic if eaten -- but is a beautiful blue.

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Very nice Woody! Waiting for my Pine Beetles and June Bugs to come out to play to get some macro shots. They are an inch long so makes macro easier for me!!

 

[SonoranDesert]

And to think….we live in the same world as this beautiful creature! Awesome!

 

[Bill M]

Nice job. Great detail and color.

 

[Bigmo]

Looks great.