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Blister beetle setting flight

Under sweltering heat we were setting up for an expedition to the interior of Tanoe forest in Cote d'Ivoire. As we waited for provisions to arrive I set off to find some insects in the fields and came across this beautifully coloured beetle.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Côte d'Ivoire
Camera: SM-G973F
Copyright: © Benjamin Barca