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Black Blister Beetle
Epicauta pensylvanica
40.2772, -78.7983
Field Notes
Description:
Adults are soft-bodied, long-legged beetles with the head fully exposed and constricted to form an unusually narrow neck.
Habitat:
Widely distributed in the central and/or eastern U.S. This beetle was spotted in Elton, Pennsylvania.
Notes:
Larvae of most genera enter the nests of wild bees, where they consume both immature bees and the provisions of one or more cells.
Reference Links:
Epicauta pensylvanica - Wikipedia
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PublishedMay 8, 2021
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