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 : Spotted Blister Beetle - feeding on flowers of


Spotted Blister Beetle - feeding on flowers of

Spotted Blister Beetle - feeding on flowers of plakkiebos (Crassula cultrata). (Ceroctis capensis). Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. secretes poisonous liquid from leg joints if handled, blistering human skin. Diurnal. Widespread, in diverse habitats

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