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Blister Beetle

Meloidae

Description:

Blister beetles are beetles of the family Meloidae, so called for their defensive secretion of a blistering agent, cantharidin. About 7,500 species are known worldwide. Many are conspicuous and some are aposematically colored, announcing their toxicity to would-be predators.

Habitat:

Found in My backyard Ladyfinger Plant, They eat flower of Ladyfinger.

Notes:

Image Taken with mobile and macro lens

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drpadhiyar23
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drpadhiyar23

Sayan, Gujarat, India

Spotted on Jun 15, 2021
Submitted on Jun 15, 2021

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