The Striped Blister Beetle is just over
a half inch
in length. The thorax tapers to a point at the head, making it
appear that the blister beetle has a neck. The head is highly
mobile, and these insects often twist and turn their heads about.
In the picture above the beetle has turned its head around to stare into
the camera. Blister beetles are considered as both beneficial and
harmful insects. The larvae feed on grasshopper eggs (beneficial),
and the adults feed on a wide range of vegetation including food crops
(harmful). |