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Mylabris variabilis
Blister beetles are beetles of the family Meloidae, so called for their defensive secretion of a blistering agent, cantharidin. The larvae are insectivorous, mainly attacking bees, though a few feed on grasshopper eggs; while sometimes considered parasitoids,
Conifer woodlands mixed with grasslands, near Zadar, Croatia.
Spotted on Jun 1, 2016
Submitted on Dec 22, 2016
2 Comments
Thanks a lot! I will change it now ;-)
Dear Marta in my opinion this is a blister beetle Mylabris variabilis.