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Devil's Coach Horse Beetle
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Ocypus olens

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Devil's Coach Horse Beetle - Photo 1

Devil's Coach-Horse sitting on the ground.

Devil's Coach-Horse sitting on the ground.

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Devil's Coach Horse Beetle - Photo 2

Devil's coach horse beetle, a kind of rove beetle. Superstitions hold that the devil takes the form of this beetle to eat sinners.

Devil's coach horse beetle, a kind of rove beetle. Superstitions hold that the devil takes the form of this beetle to eat sinners.

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Devil's Coach Horse Beetle - Photo 3

Devil’s coach horse beetle in defensive attitude and defensive position shortly before attack in the Bavarian Forest, Germany Europe.

Devil’s coach horse beetle in defensive attitude and defensive position shortly before attack in the Bavarian Forest, Germany Europe.

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Devil's Coach Horse Beetle - Photo 4

The devils coach-horse beetle, Ocypus olens, a species of beetle belonging to the family of the rove beetles, Staphylinidae.

The devils coach-horse beetle, Ocypus olens, a species of beetle belonging to the family of the rove beetles, Staphylinidae.

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Devil's Coach Horse Beetle - Photo 5

Devil's coach-horse beetle, Ocypus olens, in front of white background.

Devil's coach-horse beetle, Ocypus olens, in front of white background.

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Devil's Coach-Horse sitting on the ground.

Devil's Coach Horse Beetle

Ocypus olens

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