ABSTRACT
Most beetles are harmless and can be handled by humans with no ill effects; however, blister beetles, primarily species in the families Meloidae, Oedemeridae, and Staphylinidae, possess vesicating chemical substances in their body fluids (Figure 5.1;
I. Blistering from Exposure to Blister Beetles ...................................................... 61 A. Medical Significance ..................................................................................... 61 B. Contributing Factors and Species .................................................................62 C. Management and Treatment .........................................................................63
