Personal Blog of Pratima Nagaraj - an MBA Grad, a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Access Consciousness Certified Facilitator & an Entrepreneur..
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Blister Beetle...
Beetles in the family Meloidae are commonly called Blister Beetles. Here's one that I found a few weeks back - the scientific name is Mylabris quadripunctata
As per wiki, they are known as "blister beetles" because they secrete cantharidin, a poisonous chemical causing blistering of the skin and painful swelling...
1 comment:
nice - the beetle looks cute :)
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