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Bluey/Green shiney bug with red wings (blister beetle)

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blister beetle
by: Moni

Britten
Your insect is a blister beetle that does not have a special common name but its official scientific name is Lytta rathvoni.
These beetles are found more in the western parts of North America than the eastern. The adults feed on foliage, flowers, pollen, and fruit, while the larvae live in bee nests.

Pressing, rubbing, or squashing adult blister beetles may cause them to exude their 'blood', which contains cantharidin. This compound causes blistering of the skin, thus the name blister beetle.

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