Blister beetles are named for a chemical contained in their bodies that causes blisters on sensitive human skin. When the leaves of tomato plants and other vegetables are stripped very quickly in late ...

If you spot a distinctive black and red bug among the plants and flowers when you're exploring the outdoors, don't touch it. Seriously. Touching that blister beetle can hurt you, leaving a burning ...

TEMPE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5)-- Mosquitos get a lot of attention this time of year, and so do bees. But what about the blister beetle? Ethan Wright is a bioscience major at Arizona State University’s School ...

It sounds like something out of a horror movie. A colorful beetle that may look harmless, but it secretes a toxin so strong, it can even kill a horse. When it comes into contact with human skin, ...

‘I’ve got something for you,” my husband calls from the front door. He’s found an oddly beautiful beetle in the autumn woods. It’s around three-quarters of an inch long, a dark iridescent teal, and ...

Blister beetles are aptly named because they can produce a toxic chemical called Cantharidin which is an irritant which can cause human skin to blister. That chemical can irritate the gastrointestinal ...

As you probably can guess, any insect with a name like blister beetle is not an insect to approach with a casual attitude. Blister beetles use a chemical called cantharidin for defense. Instead of a ...

PEMBINA COUNTY, N.D. — North Dakota State University Extension - Pembina County warned livestock owners, Monday, July 1, that blister beetles have been spotted in the county. Blister beetles are an ...

PHOENIX — It's that time of year again... Have you seen these pesky black and orange beetles on Valley hiking trails or in your backyard lately? They're known as "master blister beetles" because their ...

Oklahoma producers, especially those in the northeastern part of the state, should watch out for blister beetles in their alfalfa this summer. If a horse eats a blister beetle when snacking on alfalfa ...

The shortage of horse quality hay in Minnesota has many owners purchasing hay from outside Minnesota and the Midwest. Along with this comes the risk of purchasing alfalfa hay infested with blister ...