Desert Blister Beetles (Lytta magister),Anza Borrego State Park,California. These beetles secrete an organic chemical called cantharidin when disturbed. This substance causes blisters and was used in over-the-counter wart remedies. They are found in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts in California and elsewhere | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Wilson, Stuart |
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