Blister caused by Lax beetle
Parisopalpus nigronotatus (Boheman)
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Oedemeridae
Size range
- As indicated by size of old 20c coin
Distribution
- Australian beetle. Found in New Zealand, Nelson and north
Life History
- Adults eat nectar and pollen
- Attracted to lights
- Grubs in rotting wood
- Toxic chemical defences
- Contact with beetle causes inflammation
