blister beetle (redirected from Striped Blister Beetle)

blister beetle

n.

Any of various soft-bodied beetles of the family Meloidae, such as the cantharis, that secrete a substance capable of blistering the skin. Also called meloid.

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blister beetle

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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any beetle of the family Meloidae, many of which produce a secretion that blisters the skin See also Spanish fly

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blister beetle - beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin meloid beetle - insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings family Meloidae, Meloidae - blister beetles oil beetle - any of various beetles that exude an oily substance from the leg joints that deters enemies Spanish fly - green beetle of southern Europe