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Master Blister Beetle

Lytta magister

Photo by JudyCrawford
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Striking red head, legs and prothorax, with black elytra.

Habitat:

Mohave, Colorado and Sonoran deserts

Notes:

When irritated they secrete blood (which is yellow) from joints which will cause painful blisters on human skin. It deters predators this way.

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Spotted for Missions

Mission
BioBlitz: Saguaro National Park
Mission
Sonoran Desert - Plants and Animals
Mission
Arthropoding around the arizona

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PublishedApril 7, 2013

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