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home / Insecta · vabzdžiai / Coleoptera · vabalai / Meloidae · skaudvabaliai

Meloe proscarabaeus
paprastasis gegužvabalis 20 photos Meloe proscarabaeus · paprastasis gegužvabalis
Meloe violaceus
violetinis gegužvabalis 12 photos Meloe violaceus · violetinis gegužvabalis

triungulins triungulins
Meloe proscarabaeus and Meloe violaceus identification Meloe proscarabaeus and Meloe violaceus identification

Meloidae · skaudvabaliai

blister beetles
Ölkäfer
skaudvabaliai
eļļasvaboļu dzimta
oleicowate

ukbeetles.co.uk/meloidae
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blister_beetle
Remarkable parasitic behavior
Buglife Oil Beetle guide
Meloidae – Oil Beetles and allies
Meloe violaceus mating - from 0:50s you may see how male is using his antennae kinks

They secrete cantharidin, a poisonous chemical causing blistering of the skin and painful swelling. Blister beetles are hypermetamorphic, going through several larval stages, the first of which is typically a mobile triungulin. The larvae are insectivorous, mainly attacking bees. The first instar larva in Meloidae has three claws on each foot, and is therefore called a triungulin (planidium). Superfamily Tenebrionoidea

Lietuvoje sutinkamos 4 rūšys iš Meloe (gegužvabaliai) genties.