Don’t Bug Me
This one I am posting for the theme “ bugs & co”. I was trying to follow the toad’s example and just chill on my back deck , when this oil beetle flew onto the deck post across from me. I had seen these insects a few times over the years. So I knew not to touch him. Another name for this guy is a Blister Beetle. That is due to the caustic chemical he secretes that can blister your skin on contact. He is a beautiful shade of blue but that’s where my admiration for him stops. This guy was about an inch long. We quickly and carefully got rid of him from the deck.
Don’t Bug Me
This one I am posting for the theme “ bugs & co”. I was trying to follow the toad’s example and just chill on my back deck , when this oil beetle flew onto the deck post across from me. I had seen these insects a few times over the years. So I knew not to touch him. Another name for this guy is a Blister Beetle. That is due to the caustic chemical he secretes that can blister your skin on contact. He is a beautiful shade of blue but that’s where my admiration for him stops. This guy was about an inch long. We quickly and carefully got rid of him from the deck.