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FoReVeR_0515 El Paso, TX Sep 17, 2013

I saw this insect crawling across the rocks. I've never seen one like this, so just curious as to what it is. I did some searching online, but couldn't find one that looks like this.

This is in El Paso, Texas.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Sep 18, 2013

It's a blister beetle in the genus Cysteodemus - http://www.texasento.net/Cysteodemus.htm

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FoReVeR_0515 El Paso, TX Sep 18, 2013

Quote from Flapdoodle :
It's a blister beetle in the genus Cysteodemus - http://www.texasento.net/Cysteodemus.htm


Thanks!

This message was edited Sep 18, 2013 9:36 AM

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ilv2grdn Cross Timbers, MO(Zone 6a) Sep 28, 2013

Funky looking critter!

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