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Metallic Green beetle with orange legs (Say's blister beetle)

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Say's blister beetle
by: Moni

Greg
This is a blister beetle that is sometimes called Say's blister beetle after the person that named it.
These beetles are found in northeastern North America.
Adult beetles eat foliage, flowers, pollen and fruit of most fruit trees especially in the Rosaceae family (apples, roses), but are not pests. The larvae live in bees nests.
Blister beetles, family Meloidae, are called that because they secret a substance called cantharidin that can cause blisters on the skin. So, a 5 month old can not get hurt by being in the garden ... however, if you smash a blister beetle accidently and then touch yourself or your childs skin you might get blisters. These blisters are not fun, do heal, but are annoying like any damage to the skin might be. So, just like you are careful around thorns, poison ivy, and other "dangers" in the garden just stay clear of these beetles and they will not bother you. You have to smash them to release the cantharidin.

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