A Swarm of Red and Black Blister Beetles on Honeysuckle
by Taiche Acrylic Art
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A Swarm of Red and Black Blister Beetles on Honeysuckle
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Taiche Acrylic Art
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Photograph - Photography
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Blister beetles are beetles (Coleoptera) of the family Meloidae, so called for their defensive secretion of a blistering agent, cantharidin. There are approximately 7,500 known species worldwide. Many are conspicuous and some aposematically colored, announcing their toxicity to would-be predators.
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June 24th, 2013
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