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Epicauta tenuis
Blister Beetle
Florida native
This blister beetle is known to occur in Baker, Duval, and from Volusia south into Highlands Counties. The range also includes parts of South Carolina and Georgia.
Fluid from the beetle contacting the skin can cause blisters. The blisters are uncomfortable but will go away without treatment.
Epicauta tenuis is one of 14 species of this genus in Florida.
Epicauta tenuis is a member of the Meloidae - Blister Beetles family.
For more information on this species, visit the following link:
Bugguide.net page for this species
Date record last modified: Feb 09, 2022
