top of page

Blister Beetle (Teratolytta dives)

_PH90828.jpg

Beetles

The Blister Beetle (Teratolytta dives) is a type of beetle known for producing 'cantharidin', a toxic compound that can cause skin blistering. While specific information on T. dives is limited, it is part of the larger Meloidae family and shares general characteristics with other blister beetles, which have a long and infamous reputation due to their toxicity.
Contributor: Anne Sordinas

The Corfu Nature Website currently contains over 6,000 photographs of  more than 1,100 wildlife species found on Corfu.
If you find something new that is not in the database, please submit it to the website.

Nature of Corfu Website - version 9.0
All photographs published on this website are copyright of the original photographer and are reproduced with their permission.

bottom of page