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Insects. #4
Hi everyone and welcome back to our look at insects!
This is the “Say’s Blister Beetle”. It can be up to 3/4 inch long (18mm). The larvae of this blister beetle lives in bee’s nests and the adult can be found on flowers looking for nectar. They secrete a substance called cantharidin to protect themselves and can cause blisters if it comes in contact with skin. It is also poisonous if eaten by people or animals. It is a colorful little insect that can be found from May to July up this way. Have a great day everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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I think I’ll try to ignore that poisonous little creature!
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Probably a good idea! Thanks for taking a look!
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It’s a beautiful colour
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It really shines in the sun!
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I love Beetles especially when they take that ball of 🤣 and roll …😂 Love this variety… small and straight and elegant ✨
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This is a nice beetle and last year was the first time I ever saw one of these, so that was nice too. More coming to a blog near you!😁😻🐝🪳🕷️🪲🐞🐜🦋🦟
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It does have a brilliant blue colour…but I only like butterflies and bee varieties…🤔 not when they sting you ! 🙂😻🐝🦋🐞actually I like lady bugs too !
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There will be a lot of different insects show up in this series, including some spiders even though they are not insects.😁🦋🐜🐞🦟🪲🪳🕷️🐝
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