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Spanish Blister Beetle

Posted by November 12th, 2005 at 1:00 am

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Hello;
My girlfriend and I were on vacation in Spain. While on a hike through some Olive and Almond orchards, we came across this interesting fellow. It was about 1.75 inches long. The area we were in is the mountains just north of Valencia.
Thanks!
Jeff Pitts
Austin, TX

blister beetle spain Spanish Blister Beetle

Hi Jeff,
This is a Blister Beetle in the Family Meloidae. Side note: one beetle in this family is ground up into the aphrodesiac “Spanish Fly”.

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