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Mylabris sp.
about 1.5 cm in length; "Blister beetles are so called for their defensive secretion of a blistering agent, cantharidin. Many are conspicuous and some aposematically colored, announcing their toxicity to would-be predators. Cantharidin is a poisonous chemical that causes blistering of the skin." ~wiki
spotted in a vegetated coastal desert wadi
Spotted on May 18, 2013
Submitted on May 18, 2013
5 Comments
Thank you, Lauren and Mona! She posed nicely, didn't she?
Great picture and a beautiful beetle!
Nice picture..
Thanks, bayucca. Your guess looks right to me!
Meloidae??? Absolutely not sure, just a shy guess. Color and shape reminds me of Mylabris.