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Coleoptera (was "Hymenoptera...")
Matteo86photonature
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Posted on 24-07-2008 14:10
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HI,
I found this Hymenopetra in mountain (Italian Alps) in a grass at 2000 meters altitude this month.
It was long 2,5 centimeters and as you can see from the pic, the abdomen was so "fat".
Do some one knows the name of the specie? Maybe is some stadium of an ant ??

thank you everyone

Matteo


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EDIT (Chris Raper): changed title to reduce confusion Wink
Edited by ChrisR on 25-07-2008 21:24
 
Susan R Walter
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It is Meloe sp, Coleoptera.
Edited by Susan R Walter on 24-07-2008 14:34
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Matteo86photonature
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Posted on 25-07-2008 05:59
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Oh i'm so stupid !
yes, Coleoptera...
really thank you for the ID
 
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