Looks like Zonabris sp.. In defense it discharges chemical spray which causes blisters after coming in touch with skin.
This insect is used as medicine in Traditional Healing. Pankaj Oudhia On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 3:31 PM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: > Pravinji, nice photo. Why it is called Bristle beetle? Do we get bristles > when we touch the beetle? > > Regards, > > Mani. > > > On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 12:04 PM, Pravin Kawale > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi, >> Bristle beetle on Momordica dioica >> male flower >> Today at kanakeshwar,Alibag >> Thanks >> >> >> DSC06798.JPG >> DSC06800.JPG >> DSC06803.JPG >> >> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >> Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
