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πŸͺ² Beetles

Black-Headed Blister Beetle

Epicauta pennsylvanica

About

An entirely black blister beetle common across eastern North America, often seen in large groups on goldenrod in autumn. Its larvae are parasitoids of grasshopper eggs.

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Did You Know?

Larvae go through hypermetamorphosis, changing dramatically in form across five different larval stages.