Insect

Blister beetle

Mylabris pustulata

Black and red banded blister beetle on a twig

Scientific name: Mylabris pustulata
Family: Meloidae, order Coleoptera
Group: Insect

Bright red and black, and best left alone.

Spot it Black wing cases with bold red-orange bands.
Home Fields and gardens, often on flowers.
Food web Adults eat flowers; larvae eat grasshopper eggs in the soil.
Why it matters Its larvae help control grasshoppers.

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