Red and black blister beetle, Mylabris oculata, also known as the Nairobi fly or bean beetle, on a plant in Nairobi, Kenya. These insects excrete a to

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Red and black blister beetle, Mylabris oculata, also known as the Nairobi fly or bean beetle, on a plant in Nairobi, Kenya. These insects excrete a toxin, cantharidin, which causes burns to the skin.

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Size: 3267px × 4900px
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Photo credit: © Jane Rix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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