Meloe proscarabaeus larvae (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

Meloe proscarabaeus larvae

Caption

A cluster of European oil beetle (Meloe proscarabaeus) larvae on a blade of grass: Not only could they be mistaken for a flower at first glance, but to wild bees, their smell cannot be distinguished from the scent of many flowers.

Credit

Danny Kessler, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

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