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Epicauta sp. Family Meloidae
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. Cantharidin is a poisonous chemical that causes blistering of the skin, is used medically to remove warts.
Seen at Agumbe Rainforest.
Spotted on Jul 23, 2016
Submitted on May 3, 2017
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