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We started getting swarms of beetles showing up on our trees outside our house and in trying to identify the insects they look like blister beetles. T...
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Blister Beetles #754990
Asked June 09, 2021, 9:52 AM EDT
We started getting swarms of beetles showing up on our trees outside our house and in trying to identify the insects they look like blister beetles. There are more and more of these showing up and it sounds like they could cause some serious issues for people and dogs. I have included a photo, and would like to confirm if this is a blister beetle and if so, what our best plan of action would be to get rid of them.
Thx,
Shawn
Wright County Minnesota
Expert Response
Hi, ,
It may be a blister beetle, but with thousands of varieties of the beetle, I cannot be sure. Here is information from the U: https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/insect/garden/beetles/large/blisterbeetle.html
And there is information regarding control here: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/blister-beetle-control.htm