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Meloe

Meloe is a genus of blister beetles commonly referred to as oil beetles. The name derives from their defensive strategy: when threatened they release oily droplets of hemolymph from their joints (legs, neck, and antennae). This fluid is bright orange and contains cantharidin, a poisonous chemical compound. Wiping the chemical on skin can cause blistering…

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Meloe

Nodes116
Edges115
Triples69
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017241
Components1

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related to Species · 55
Meloe → Bland, Bologna, Borchmann, Brandt, Champion, Chevrolat, Dillon, Donovan, Erichson, Escherich, García-París, Germar, Guerin, Guérin, Heer, Houttuyn, HouttuynMeloë, Jakovlev, Kirby, Leach
related to Biology · 10
Meloe → As, Each, If, Meloidae, Next, Once, Parasitoid, Some, They, Though
related to External links · 3
Meloe → Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
is a · 1
Meloe → genus of blister beetles commonly referred to as oil beetles

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genus female species cantharidin chemical bee antennae upon defensive strategy larva male mating blister oil elytra violaceus order see kirby

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Meloeis agenus of blister beetles commonly referred to as oil beetles0.90text
Meloerelated to BiologyAs0.60section
Meloerelated to BiologyMeloidae0.60section
Meloerelated to BiologyThey0.60section
Meloerelated to BiologyIf0.60section
Meloerelated to BiologyOnce0.60section
Meloerelated to BiologyNext0.60section
Meloerelated to BiologyEach0.60section
Meloerelated to BiologySome0.60section
Meloerelated to BiologyThough0.60section
Meloerelated to BiologyParasitoid0.60section
Meloerelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section

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