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Blister beetle

Mylabris variabilis

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Field Notes

Description:

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,

Habitat:

Conifer woodlands mixed with grasslands, near Zadar, Croatia.

Reference Links:

Mylabris variabilis - Overview, Blister beetle - Wikipedia

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Comments (2)
The MnMs
Thanks a lot! I will change it now ;-)
KostasZontanos
Dear Marta in my opinion this is a blister beetle Mylabris variabilis.

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PublishedDecember 22, 2016

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