Is this a black blister Beetle?

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equussynergy Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2014-08-16 5:41 PM Subject: Is this a black blister Beetle?
Swiffer PIcker Upper Posts: 4015 Location: Four Corners Colorado	There are thousands of these on the Kochia plants in my back yard! Are they black blister beetles?
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2014-08-16 6:32 PM Subject: RE: Is this a black blister Beetle?
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	equussynergy - 2014-08-16 5:41 PM There are thousands of these on the Kochia plants in my back yard! Are they black blister beetles? Google them and see what comes up
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equussynergy Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2014-08-16 6:39 PM Subject: RE: Is this a black blister Beetle?
Swiffer PIcker Upper Posts: 4015 Location: Four Corners Colorado	I did and it looks like one. I just wanted to see in anyone else could confirm because I've never seen one in real life till today. Monday I'll take it to the extension office and have them check the ones I've caught. I am in Southwest colorado and they aren't common here.
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livinonlove&horses Reg. Jun 2008	Posted 2014-08-17 9:01 AM Subject: RE: Is this a black blister Beetle?
Ms. Poutability Posts: 2362 Location: In my own world	The key to telling is the round head and triangular neck area. I can't tell from your pic though. Need a different angle
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equussynergy Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2014-08-17 9:37 AM Subject: RE: Is this a black blister Beetle?
Swiffer PIcker Upper Posts: 4015 Location: Four Corners Colorado	I caught a bunch in a jar. No I didn't touch them I just knocked them off the plants into the jar. Here is a better pic.
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equussynergy Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2014-08-17 9:40 AM Subject: RE: Is this a black blister Beetle?
Swiffer PIcker Upper Posts: 4015 Location: Four Corners Colorado
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livinonlove&horses Reg. Jun 2008	Posted 2014-08-17 10:58 AM Subject: RE: Is this a black blister Beetle?
Ms. Poutability Posts: 2362 Location: In my own world	Oh boy. If those aren't blister beetles they are great copy cats. Yes they look like them to me
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BBrewster Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2014-08-17 1:46 PM Subject: RE: Is this a black blister Beetle?
Elite Veteran Posts: 600 Location: Oklahoma & Texas	Yes...sure looks like em to me!
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2014-08-17 1:52 PM Subject: RE: Is this a black blister Beetle?
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	Nasty looking little boogers, I would have them checked out for sure...
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txbredbr Reg. Mar 2004	Posted 2014-08-17 2:32 PM Subject: RE: Is this a black blister Beetle?
Half-Eaten Cookies Posts: 2076 Location: Fort Worth / Springtown	They have the necks and the long bodies .... What about the wings - I've read blister beetles have soft wings.
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equussynergy Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2014-08-17 2:40 PM Subject: RE: Is this a black blister Beetle?
Swiffer PIcker Upper Posts: 4015 Location: Four Corners Colorado	Yep they have soft wings too. I didn't touch them but saw them on one that was kinda squashed.
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sorrel horse ranch Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2014-08-17 4:53 PM Subject: RE: Is this a black blister Beetle?
Angel in a Sorrel Coat Posts: 16030 Location: In a happy place	I would say it is blister bugs. Many years ago when I lived in Belton our neighbors had alfalfa fields. When they would start baling my back porch would be covered in the nasty little bugs.
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express52 Reg. Jun 2006	Posted 2014-08-17 7:01 PM Subject: RE: Is this a black blister Beetle?
Elite Veteran Posts: 899	Those do look like blister beetles. We have the striped ones here. Hate them!!!!
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