Meloe
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meloe-278-5447374
title:
Meloe
text:
Meloe is a genus of blister beetles commonly referred to as oil beetles. The name derives from their defensive strategy: when threatened by collectors or predators they release oily droplets of hemolymph from their joints. This fluid is bright orange and contains cantharidin, a poisonous chemical compound. Wiping the chemical on skin can cause blistering and painful swelling of the skin. This defensive strategy is not exclusive to this genus; all meloids possess and exude cantharidin upon threat
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Genus of beetles
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meloe
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date modified:
2024-03-16T23:27:32Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Oil_beetle_from_Wiener_Prater.jpg","width":1833,"height":1260}
fields total:
13
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