blister beetle

noun

1. any of various beetles of the family Meloidae, many of which produce a secretion capable of blistering the skin.

blister beetle

noun

1. See Spanish fly
   any beetle of the family Meloidae , many of which produce a secretion that blisters the skin See also Spanish fly

Word History and Origins

Origin of blister beetle¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Not so, however, with the black-rat blister-beetle, which is on hand ready for business early in the season.

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Where the striped blister-beetle is numerous, it is a great pest and very destructive to the potato crop.

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The blister beetle or aster beetle comes along when the plants are in bloom or in bud.

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When the lytta, alias blister beetle, arrives, prepare to give a warm welcome to him and all of his kind.

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