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Blister Beetle

Epicauta sp. Family Meloidae

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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. Cantharidin is a poisonous chemical that causes blistering of the skin, is used medically to remove warts.

Habitat:

Seen at Agumbe Rainforest.

Reference Links:

Blister beetle - Wikipedia, Flickr

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