I know you are probably thinking what in the world is Malia talking about???? I know it sounds crazy but it is true! My mom put me to sleep in my bed and the next morning when she came to get me out of bed she noticed I had a huge terrible burn on my right arm. Now I do have a mosquito net around my bed but sometimes these little bugs can sneak in and you never even notice they are there until you are sleeping. So yes, this bug secretes cantharidin (a toxic compound in their bodies) which causes the big ugly blisters! My dad said it was like a second degree burn! It hurt especially when the blister popped! My mom doctored my arm everyday and basically bathed my arm in Aloe Vera! Aloe Vera is amazing, in no time my arm was healed. We continue to put it on so I will not have a scar on my arm. My mom talked to my Pa Pa Shroyer and he told her that the bug was a blister beetle, turns out we have these in Texas too! So my mom did some research and sure enough there was the little bug, there are over 7,500 different types of blister bugs! ugh!! Anyway, I am doing much better now. Blister bugs beware! My mom is on the lookout for you!!!!
Love Malia