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Once pederin is on the skin from the initial beetle contact, it may also be spread elsewhere on the skin. "Kissing" or "mirror-image" lesions where two skin areas come in contact (for example, the elbow flexure) are often seen. [8] Washing the hands and skin with soap and water is strongly recommended, if contact with a rove beetle has occurred ...
Paederus dermatitis is caused when a pederin-containing beetle is crushed, even partially, against the skin. [6] This skin irritation is also called "dermatitis linearis" or "linear dermatitis" because one can inadvertently drag a beetle across the skin in a more-or-less straight line when trying to brush it away.
The Paederinae are a subfamily of the Staphylinidae, rove beetles. [1] [2] As of 2024, three tribes are accepted within this subfamily: Lathrobiini, Paederini, and Pinophilini. [3] This insect is commonly known as Tomcat. [citation needed]
A venomous spider bite (like this brown recluse bite) can cause a red or purplish rash radiating from the site of the bite. There are only a few species of spiders in the U.S. that can bite humans.
Particularly painful are stings from fire ants, although the bullet ant's sting is considered by some to be the most painful insect sting. [3]: 450 First aid for fire ant bites includes external treatments and oral medicines. [citation needed] External treatments: a topical steroid cream (hydrocortisone), or one containing Aloe vera [4]
Here’s how to treat bites from bugs and lower the risk you’ll become their next meal. (Photo illustration: Ivana Cruz for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) (Photo illustration: Ivana Cruz for ...
The ant beetle (Thanasimus formicarius), also known as the European red-bellied clerid, is a medium size insect, rather soft-bodied, with strong mandibles that can tear between the hard sclerotized integument of bark beetles. Larvae and adults are common predators of bark beetles in Europe.
A bite is defined as coming from the mouthparts of the arthropod. The bite consists of both the bite wound and the saliva. The saliva of the arthropod may contain anticoagulants, as in insects and arachnids which feed from blood. Feeding bites may also contain anaesthetic, to prevent the bite from being felt.