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Master Blister Beetle

Posted by April 16th, 2006 at 12:00 am

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Hello,
I found this beetle at the base of an aloe plant (Mesa,AZ). Can you please identify it and is it harmful to plants? Thank you,
Carol

master blister beetle Master Blister Beetle

Hi Carol,
This is a Master Blister Beetle, Lytta magister. Adults feed on plant tissue from desert plants and larvae prey on grasshopper eggs in the soil. This species is also known as the Arizona Blister Beetle.

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