OEDEMERID BEETLE

also called false tiger beetle, or false blister beetle any member of the approximately 1,500 widely distributed species of the insect family Oedemeridae (order Coleoptera). The oedemerids, slender and soft bodied, are usually pale, although some species have blue, yellow, orange, or red markings. They range from 5 to 20 millimetres (up to 4/5 inch) in length and have long antennae. The adults are usually found around flowers, the larvae in decaying wood.