10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OIL BEETLE»
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oil beetle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
oil beetle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Invertebrates of Central Texas Wetlands
Other common names for the patent leather beetle are pegbug, Betsy beetle,
Bess beetle, and horned passalus. Similar species: None. American oil beetle
Meloe americanus (FIG. 4-36) Biology: Oil beetles are named for an oily,
yellowish, ...
Stephen Welton Taber, Scott B. Fleenor, 2005
Blumen- bach says that the lady-beetle (Coccinella) and a species of oil- beetle (
Meloe) have been prescribed as cures for the toothach. Mr Newport, an eminent
entomological investigator, has ascertained that the common oil-beetle (M.
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The Journal of Agriculture
Blumen- bach says that the lady-beetle (Coccinella) and a species of oil- beetle (
Mehe) have been prescribed as cures for the toothach. Mr Newport, an eminent
entomological investigator, has ascertained that the common oil-beetle (M.
4
What's Bugging You?: A Fond Look at the Animals We Love to Hate
The short, leathery wing covers of the soft-bodied oil beetle did little to conceal its
heavy, bloated abdomen. Sluggish and unwary, this beetle seemed fearless and
took absolutely no notice of me as I crouched down for a closer look.
(vii) Family — Meloidae (Oil beetle, blister beetle, Fig. 48). Tarsi 5-5-4 in both
sexes; head strongly deflexed, neck narrow; tarsal claws bifid or dentate (
appendiculate); adult soft bodied; long legs; phytophagous, some pest; some
produce ...
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Wood's Popular Natural History
It popularly goes by the appropriate name of Oil Beetle, because, when handled,
it has the property of pouring a yellowish oily fluid from the joints of its legs. As
may be seen by reference to the illustration, the abdomen is extremely large in ...
7
Guide to Colorado Insects
One unusual group of blister beetles is the large, black oil beetle of the genus
Meloe. These flightless insects have very short wing covers. Diet: Adults feed on
leaves and flowers and are particularly common on plants in the pea family ...
Whitney Cranshaw, Boris C. Kondratieff, 2006
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Physician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance, Sixth ...
(A) (B) (C) Blister beetles: (A) striped blister beetle, (B) ashgray blister beetle, and
(C) oil beetle. (Adapted from CDC, Pictorial Keys to Arthropods, Reptiles, Birds,
and Mammals of Public Health Significance, U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction
Mr. Newport, an eminent entomological investigator, has ascertained that the oil-
beetle (Meloe proscarabeus) is highly diuretic. In some parts of Africa a kind of
soap is manufactured from a predaceous species of beetle, hence named ...
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Adventures with Insects
Our most common oil beetle is the buttercup oil beetle (Figure 257), found in
meadows and pastures where it feeds on the leaves of various buttercups. Hairs
are probably more effective as a means of defense than odors or repellent fluids,
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OIL BEETLE»
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Pennsylvania Mystery Species: The answer and the winners …
It is the American oil beetle. Daily Monday through Friday, new clues are offered to help readers frame their guesses about the species identity. «PennLive.com, Jun 15»
Public urged to help chart nature on Britain's coasts
... crawled on rocky shores to help us get great records including the chunky black oil beetle, peregrine falcon and strawberry beadlet anemone ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
It's a bug's life - on the Saltram and Plym Valley Heritage Trail
The design is based on an Oil Beetle. • Peregrine Falcon – in the Plym Valley near Plym Bridge Woods Car Park. The sculpture can be found ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 14»
Biologist Says Promoting Diversity Is Key To 'Keeping The Bees'
DAVIES: I have to say, one of the most entertaining moments in the book is when you described this Francisco oil beetle, a parasite that has a ... «KWBU, Jul 14»
Threatened black oil beetle species found at Elmley reserve at …
The black oil beetle has been in steep decline due to changes in countryside management and is the subject of a recovery programme to try ... «Kent Online, Jun 14»
Eye on Nature
On a visit to Birr Castle Demesne, in Co Offaly, I came across what I found online to be an American oil beetle, Meloe proscarabaeus. «Irish Times, May 14»
Beetle-mania
An excellent example would be the so-called “oil beetle” I ran into on Sunday. More formally it's a species (I can't tell which one) in the genus ... «Martha's Vineyard Times, Apr 14»
Rare beetle with a deadly secret
The life cycle of an oil beetle holds a fascinating secret. After the young beetle hatches from its egg, it climbs to the top of a flower where it will ... «Plymouth Herald, Dec 13»
Thames project creates wetlands for wildlife
Species set to benefit include the water vole, skylark, brown hare, otter, common toad, great crested newt, grass snake and rugged oil beetle. «Oxford Mail, Oct 13»
Friends of the earth
The Oil Beetle Hunt, our project with Buglife (the invertebrate conservation trust), is now in its third year. The project has had a huge citizen ... «Museums Association, Sep 13»
