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Arizona Blister Beetle

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Description:

5/8 - 1 1/4" Blue-black with dull orange head and pronotum. Legs are brownish red, tarsi blackish.

Habitat:

Deserts

Notes:

We saw tons of this little guys on the Randall Henderson Trail in Palm Desert, CA. They were actively feeding on the native Brittlebush and other plants along the trail.

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Southern California Wildlife
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California Coleoptera
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Flora and Fauna of California Wilderness
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Just Amazing - California

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PublishedMarch 9, 2016

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