(from the article `blister beetle`) The members of the subfamily Meloinae are sometimes known as oil beetles. They do not have hindwings as do most blister beetles, nor do their wing ...
The oil beetle (Meloe) is a genus of beetle of the family Meloidae. The members have a distinct neck between the head and thorax and are distinguished by exuding a reddish, oily substance from the joints of their legs when alarmed. The larvae live in the nests of bees.
[n] - any of various beetles that exude an oily substance from the leg joints that deters enemies
noun any of various beetles that exude an oily substance from the leg joints that deters enemies