Don't get burned by blister beetles this year. These toxic pests can cause painful blisters. What to know and how to get rid ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you spot a distinctive black and red bug among the plants and flowers when you're exploring the outdoors, don't touch it.

It sounds like something out of a horror movie. A colorful beetle that may look harmless, but it secretes a toxin so strong, it can even kill a horse. Other WRAL Top Stories When it comes into contact ...

TEMPE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5)-- Mosquitos get a lot of attention this time of year, and so do bees. But what about the blister beetle? Ethan Wright is a bioscience major at Arizona State University’s School ...

Blister beetles are toxic pests that can cause painful blisters. Here's what to know and how to get rid of them in Arizona.

As you probably can guess, any insect with a name like blister beetle is not an insect to approach with a casual attitude. Blister beetles use a chemical called cantharidin for defense. Instead of a ...

PEMBINA COUNTY, N.D. — North Dakota State University Extension - Pembina County warned livestock owners, Monday, July 1, that blister beetles have been spotted in the county. Blister beetles are an ...

PHOENIX — It's that time of year again... Have you seen these pesky black and orange beetles on Valley hiking trails or in your backyard lately? They're known as "master blister beetles" because their ...

‘I’ve got something for you,” my husband calls from the front door. He’s found an oddly beautiful beetle in the autumn woods. It’s around three-quarters of an inch long, a dark iridescent teal, and ...

Oklahoma producers, especially those in the northeastern part of the state, should watch out for blister beetles in their alfalfa this summer. If a horse eats a blister beetle when snacking on alfalfa ...

FARGO - Blister beetles, which are toxic to horses, could be a problem in North Dakota this year. "While blister beetles are common in many areas of the U.S., horse owners in North Dakota usually have ...