photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Beetles (Coleoptera) of the FWG (23 Galleries) >> Blister Beetles (Meloidae) > Black blister beetle (Epicautus pensylvanica)
previous | next
26-AUG-2013 Christine Hanrahan

Black blister beetle (Epicautus pensylvanica)

These medium-sized blister beetles are fairly common on goldenrods at this time of year. As they also like asters, they are sometimes called aster blister beetles. That yellow liquid emerging from the top one may be the the chemical they can emit to protect themselves, and from which they get the collective common name of blister beetles.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/125s f/3.2 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment