Meloe americanus is a type of blister beetle (Meloidae) found in North America. It is most relevant to the fields of agriculture and veterinary medicine.[1] Adult beetles feed on different types of plants, which cause crop damage.[2] They also release a fluid containing a chemical that is toxic, and at high concentrations lethal, to mammals.[3] The first instar larvae are uniquely active and mobile, utilizing phoresy and parasitism to feed and mature through their developmental stages.[2]
^Moger-Reischer, Roy. "Antennae Enable Male Copulation Initiation in American Oil Beetle (Meloe americanus)" (PDF).
^ abPinto, John. "Bionomics and Taxonomy of Meloe (Coleoptera, Meloidae), With a Classification of the New World Species". ProQuest.
^Barr, Cat. "Quantitating Cantharidin levels in a blister beetle". Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. Texas A&M.
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