Oil Beetle

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Big Ant with a big butt?
Location: South New Jersey
December 19, 2010 3:22 pm
Hi,
I saw this Big ant with a big butt crawling up on the side of my house outside, really slowly. Is this a ”queen” ant that’s pregnant or something? Or is it even an ant at all?
Thanks
Signature: Joe

Oil Beetle

Dear Joe
Many people make the mistake of misidentifying the Oil Beetle for a queen ant.  Oil Beetles are Blister Beetles in the genus Meloe.

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2 Responses to Oil Beetle

  1. Patricia Blubaugh says:
    October 25, 2019 at 8:46 pm

    Looking at these antilock beetles.Are the slanderous to my house,yard,pets or humans? How do I get rid of them?

    Reply
    • bugman says:
      October 27, 2019 at 9:44 am

      Oil Beetles are not capable of slander, the making of false statements that would damage a person’s reputation.

      Reply

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