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Meloe violaceus
Spotted on Oct 27, 2012
Submitted on Dec 10, 2012
3 Comments
Nice nymph!
when blister beetles are disturbed they express a caustic fluid from their abdomens and also the joints in their legs. its potent enough to give you a chemical burn essentially, and a resulting blister.
Curious about the "blister" part. Anyone with info?