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A few days ago in the garden, I spotted a small but very attractive insect. It was slim, around three quarters of an inch long and had a striking orange and black pattern that was hard to miss.

Elijah Nolan reached out with a small brush dipped in sugar water. A red admiral butterfly with black wings and orange spots crawled onto it. He lifted the butterfly near his eyes to study the spots.

Have you seen these pesky black and orange beetles on Valley hiking trails? They're known as "blister beetles" because their blood contains a chemical that can be extremely painful to human skin.