The Red Striped Oil Beetle (Berberomeloe majalis) 

This is a beetle insect in the genus Berberomeloe and belongs to the Meloidae family. The length of this species can vary between 1.5 cm and 7.5 cm. length around 5 cm. This Red Striped Oil Beetle can be found in dry places in Portugal and the Mediterranean regions of Spain and North Africa, from Morocco to Tunisia. The larvae are exclusively parasitic, mainly living in the nests of solitary wild bees. The female lays between 2000 and 10000 eggs, but most of these fail to reach maturity either for lack of food or through predation.
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Common Name: The Red Striped Oil Beetle
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Scientific Name: Berberomeloe majalis
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📱 Recorded with: Iphone 12

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