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Blister beetle - Epicauta pestifera
Copyright © 2005 Dennis Profant

Blister beetle - Epicauta pestifera
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Some sort of blister beetle, but that's all I know.
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Contributed by Dennis Profant on 29 June, 2005 - 1:33pm
Last updated 14 February, 2006 - 2:13pm

Margined blister beetle.
This is probably a margined blister beetle, E. pestifera. Moving to species page. Nice shot!
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 February, 2006 - 2:11pm login or register to post comments

Blister beetle
It looks like some in the guide. Look at image #7144
… Beatriz Moisset, 29 June, 2005 - 2:18pm login or register to post comments

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