Oil Beetles

Blue Bugs
Hello!
Found these beautiful blue bugs in between some wild clematis and swamp milkweed. I have never seen them before. They were about an inch long, maybe an inch and a half. They were found mid-day in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Thank you so much!
Jamie Goldenberg
Housatonic, Massachusetts

Hi Jamie,
These are Short Winged Blister Beetles, commonly called Oil Beetles.

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