Size: ~1cm. Laguna Wilderness Park, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 8/30/08. © Peter J. Bryant

Blister Beetle

Nemognatha sp.

Coleoptera: Meloidae


Long maxillae form a proboscis for sucking up nectar. Laguna Wilderness Park, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 8/30/08. © Peter J. Bryant

Laguna Nigel Regional Park, Laguna Niguel, Orange County, CA. 9/13/13. © Ron Hemberger

Laguna Nigel Regional Park, Laguna Niguel, Orange County, CA. 9/13/13. © Ron Hemberger

Laguna Nigel Regional Park, Laguna Niguel, Orange County, CA. 9/13/13. © Ron Hemberger

Laguna Nigel Regional Park, Laguna Niguel, Orange County, CA. 9/13/13. © Ron Hemberger