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Nemognatha nemorensis Hentz, 1830
Forest Blister Beetle
Florida native
The adults are typically found on flowers near wooded habitats. The range extends from Florida northward through the eastern United States into Ontario and Quebec and extends westward into Texas and the great plains states.
Nemognatha nemorensis is just one one the many beetles called blister beetles. They are called this because they exude a substance that causes blisters on human skin.
Adults are 5-9mm (3/16 - 1/3 in.) long and feed on the parts of various flowers. The larvae feed on eggs, larvae and food reserves of ground-nesting bees.
The UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology departments have a Featured Creature page on blister beetles.
The yellow flower in some of the photos is yellow milkwort. The plant with the white flowering head is tenangle pipewort
Nemognatha nemorensis is a member of the Meloidae - Blister Beetles family.
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BugGuide.net page for this species
Date record last modified: Aug 22, 2024
