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  1. A profile..

    A profile..

    Blister Beetles secrete highly irritant cantharadin which causes painful blisters. Interesting to know that yesteryear's' aphrodisiac Spanish fly was prepared from these beetles.
    • drjpmenon
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    • beetle blister drjpmenon kmtr nikon d7000 south india tokina 100mm macro
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    • Category: Invertebrates
  2. Blister Bug

    Blister Bug

    Blister Bug (Nemognatha sp.: Meloidae) On blue mist flower.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • blister bryan bug texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Invertebrates
  3. Black Blister Beetle

    Black Blister Beetle

    Black Blister Beetle (Epicauta pennsylvanica: Meloidae) 7-12 mm (0.28-0.47 in) long. Photographed on Canada Goldenrod.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • beetle black blister texas tyler usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Invertebrates
  4. Black Blister Beetle

    Black Blister Beetle

    Black Blister Beetle (Epicauta pennsylvanica: Meloidae) They are 1.0-2.54 cm long (0.38-1.0 in). Photographed on Tall Goldenrod (Solidago altissima). Photographed in Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Bottomland hardwood woodland dominated by Cedar elm and water oak...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • beetle black blister brazos college station county epicauta lick creek meloidae park pennsylvanica texas usa
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Invertebrates
  5. Immaculate Blister Beetle

    Immaculate Blister Beetle

    Immaculate Blister Beetle (Epicauta immaculta: Meloidae) Adults like this one range from 1.3-2.3 cm (0.51-0.91 in) long. Photographed on a ranch near Cotulla, La Salle County, Texas, USA. South Texas Plains, mesquite/grassland at ca. 130 m (427 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • beetle blister cotulla county epicauta immaculate immaculta la salle meloidae texas usa
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Invertebrates
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