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Blood-winged Blister Beetle - Tricrania sanguinipennis I spotted a bunch of these beetles when I was watching my son&#039;s baseball game. I collected one beetle because I knew my phone pics would be terrible. I got video of them mating and wandering in and out of bee holes in the dirt.<br /> <br /> These beetles are flightless parasitoids of colonial bees. 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Blood-winged Blister Beetle - Tricrania sanguinipennis

I spotted a bunch of these beetles when I was watching my son's baseball game. I collected one beetle because I knew my phone pics would be terrible. I got video of them mating and wandering in and out of bee holes in the dirt.

These beetles are flightless parasitoids of colonial bees. The adults overwinter in brood cells of the host and emerge in early spring.





Habitat: Bee holes in the ground; little league baseball field in a rural area

Blood-winged Blister Beetle - Tricrania sanguinipennis I spotted a bunch of these beetles when I was watching my son's baseball game. I collected one beetle because I knew my phone pics would be terrible. I got video of them mating and wandering in and out of bee holes in the dirt.<br /> <br /> These beetles are flightless parasitoids of colonial bees. The adults overwinter in brood cells of the host and emerge in early spring.<br /> <br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/712651923<br /> https://vimeo.com/712651750<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bee holes in the ground; little league baseball field in a rural area<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/135514/blister_beetle_-_tricrania_sanguinipennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/135516/blister_beetle_-_tricrania_sanguinipennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/135515/blister_beetle_-_tricrania_sanguinipennis.html Blood-winged Blister Beetle,Geotagged,Meloidae,Spring,Tricrania,Tricrania sanguinipennis,United States,beetle,blister beetle

Blister Beetle - Tricrania sanguinipennis I spotted a bunch of these beetles when I was watching my son's baseball game. I collected one beetle because I knew my phone pics would be terrible. I got video of them mating and wandering in and out of bee holes in the dirt.<br /> <br /> These beetles are flightless parasitoids of colonial bees. The adults overwinter in brood cells of the host and emerge in early spring.<br /> <br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/712651923<br /> https://vimeo.com/712651750<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bee holes in the ground; little league baseball field in a rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/135514/blister_beetle_-_tricrania_sanguinipennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/135516/blister_beetle_-_tricrania_sanguinipennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/135515/blister_beetle_-_tricrania_sanguinipennis.html Geotagged,Tricrania sanguinipennis,United States

Blister Beetle - Tricrania sanguinipennis I spotted a bunch of these beetles when I was watching my son's baseball game. I collected one beetle because I knew my phone pics would be terrible. I got video of them mating and wandering in and out of bee holes in the dirt.<br /> <br /> These beetles are flightless parasitoids of colonial bees. The adults overwinter in brood cells of the host and emerge in early spring.<br /> <br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/712651923<br /> https://vimeo.com/712651750<br /> <br /> Habitat: Bee holes in the ground; little league baseball field in a rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/135514/blister_beetle_-_tricrania_sanguinipennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/135516/blister_beetle_-_tricrania_sanguinipennis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/135515/blister_beetle_-_tricrania_sanguinipennis.html Geotagged,Spring,Tricrania sanguinipennis,United States

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    A very cool and rich post!

    Found a common name for the species: Blood-winged Blister Beetle.     Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks and great common name! I was so excited when spotting these beetles, especially because it included interesting behavior and habitat. I hope my kids have more games at this field so I can check on the beetles. Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Otherwise just invent a practice game. Posted 3 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          Brilliant. Even more brilliant is that I could just drive there for no reason and look. It's a public, town field. Posted 3 years ago
          1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
            Ferdy Christant
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            That seems simpler. But when somebody asks what are you doing here?

            A) My kids are playing baseball
            B) I'm into Blood-winged Blister Beetles

            ...A is the easier answer. B is the genuine one though, so never change.             Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago
            1. View Christine Young's profile
              Christine Young
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              Lol. I am embracing my weirdness. Posted 3 years ago

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The Blood-winged Blister Beetle

''Tricrania sanguinipennis'' is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.

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Uploaded May 22, 2022. Captured May 22, 2022 15:16 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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