Common Name: | Beetle, Arizona Blister | Scientific Name: | Lytta magister | Family: | Meloidae (Blister Beetles) | Area: | Lightning Bolt Trail - Buckskin Mountain State Park, Arizona | Date: | March 6, 2010 |
Blister Beetles contain the chemical cantharidin, which causes blisters on human skin. | Reference: | National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects & Spiders |
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