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Scorpion Beetle

Onychocerus albitarsis

Classification

Class
Insecta

Onychocerus albitarsis, also known as the scorpion beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae from the Amazon and Atlantic forest regions in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and southern Peru. It is the only known beetle that has a venomous sting (as opposed to spraying toxins like bombardier beetles or secreting toxins from the body like blister beetles) and the only known arthropod that stings with its antennae. Each antenna ends in a stinger that resembles a scorpion's tail and is connected to a venom gland.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 25