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Red-necked False Blister Beetle False blister beetles are unique in that the adults of all the approximately 1,000 species are obligate pollen feeders. Their common name comes from the fact that they have toxic chemical defense, like a blister beetle, which causes blisters when they are pinched or mistreated.  Asclera ruficollis,Geotagged,Red-necked False Blister Beetle,Spring,United States,beetle,blister beetle,false blister beetle Click/tap to enlarge

Red-necked False Blister Beetle

False blister beetles are unique in that the adults of all the approximately 1,000 species are obligate pollen feeders. Their common name comes from the fact that they have toxic chemical defense, like a blister beetle, which causes blisters when they are pinched or mistreated.

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''Asclera ruficollis'', known generally as the "red-necked false blister beetle", is a species of false blister beetles in the family Oedemeridae. It is found in North America.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded May 26, 2018. Captured May 5, 2018 15:00 in 255-257 Spielman Hwy, Burlington, CT 06013, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/197s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm