Blister Beetle - (Lytta aenea)
The name of this insect - Blister Beetle - says enough of what it can do to human skin if provoked.
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TAXONOMY:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Meloidae
Genus: Lytta
Species: aenea
It is typically 0.3 inches to 0.5 inches (9mm to 15mm) in size and has the following descriptors / identifiers: black; brown;red; small; winged; flying; blistering.
This insect can be found in the following North American states / territories: Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Idaho; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Mexico; Oregon; Texas; Utah; Washington; Wyoming; Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; Ontario; Saskatchewan; Mexico.
*Please note that the states/territories listed above are a general indicator of areas inhabited by the Blister Beetle. Insects generally go where they please, typically driven by diet, environmental changes, and / or mating habits.
Territorial Area Map (Visual Reference Guide)
The map below showcases (in red) the states and territories of North America where the Blister Beetle may be found (but is not limited to). This sort of data can be useful in seeing concentrations of a particular species over the continent as well as revealing possible migratory patterns over a species' given lifespan. Some species are naturally confined by environment, weather, mating habits, food resources and the like while others see widespread expansion across most, or all, of North America.
