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oil beetle

/ɔɪl ˈbiːtəl/

Traducción: Tipo de escarabajo de la familia Meloidae, conocido por secretar por las articulaciones de las patas, al ser molestado, una sustancia aceitosa que contiene cantaridina, capaz de causar ampollas en la piel.

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/ɔɪl ˈbiːtəl/C1formalscientific
  • esTipo de escarabajo de la familia Meloidae, conocido por secretar por las articulaciones de las patas, al ser molestado, una sustancia aceitosa que contiene cantaridina, capaz de causar ampollas en la piel.

A type of beetle belonging to the family Meloidae, known for secreting an oily substance containing cantharidin from its leg joints when disturbed, which can cause skin blisters.

  1. A type of blister beetleC1formal

    A beetle from the genus Meloe, known for secreting a foul-smelling oily substance (cantharidin) from its leg joints when threatened, which can cause skin blisters.

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    • The oil beetle is often found in grassy meadows and fields.
    • When disturbed, the oil beetle releases a yellow fluid from its legs.
    • Handling an oil beetle can result in painful blisters on the skin.