Caption

Black oil beetle (Meloe proscarabaeus), female laying eggs, Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Date

Apr 04, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Guenter Fischer

Reference

BRK25B40_293

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

39.4Mb (2.1Mb) / 15.2in x 10.1in / 4553 x 3028 (300dpi)

Keywords

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