Tag: This Insect’s Defensive Fluid Could Have Medical Applications
This Insect’s Defensive Fluid Could Have Medical Applications
May 31st, 2017
You may have heard of the insects known as “blister beetles.” Like so many insects, blister beetles produce a substance that has defensive purposes. This substance is very bitter to the taste. Researchers believe that this bitter substance, called cantharidin, has anti-cancer properties. This substance is found in two different organisms. One of these organisms…
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