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Paederus
''Paederus'' is a genus of small beetles of the Family (biology), family Staphylinidae ("rove beetles"). With 622 valid species assigned by 1987 to the subtribe Paederina (''Paederus'' and its close allies), and with all but 148 within ''Paederus'' itself, the genus is large. Due to toxins in the hemolymph of some species within this genus, it has given its name to paederus dermatitis, a characteristic skin irritation that occurs if one of the insects is crushed against skin. A scholarly paper in 2002 suggested that a ''Paederus'' species could have been responsible for some of the Plagues of Egypt, ten Plagues of Egypt described in the Bible's Book of Exodus. Distribution ''Paederus'' species are widely distributed around the world. Description ''Paederus'' species are much more brightly colored than most other rove beetles, with metallic blue- or green-colored elytra and many with bright orange or red on the pronotum and the basal segments of the abdomen. These bright colors m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paederus Ornaticornis
''Paederus'' is a genus of small beetles of the family Staphylinidae ("rove beetles"). With 622 valid species assigned by 1987 to the subtribe Paederina (''Paederus'' and its close allies), and with all but 148 within ''Paederus'' itself, the genus is large. Due to toxins in the hemolymph of some species within this genus, it has given its name to paederus dermatitis, a characteristic skin irritation that occurs if one of the insects is crushed against skin. A scholarly paper in 2002 suggested that a ''Paederus'' species could have been responsible for some of the ten Plagues of Egypt described in the Bible's Book of Exodus. Distribution ''Paederus'' species are widely distributed around the world. Description ''Paederus'' species are much more brightly colored than most other rove beetles, with metallic blue- or green-colored elytra and many with bright orange or red on the pronotum and the basal segments of the abdomen. These bright colors may be an example of aposematism, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paederus Dermatitis
Paederus dermatitis, medically known as dermatitis linearis, is a skin irritation resulting from contact with the hemolymph of certain rove beetles, a group that belongs to the insect order Coleoptera and the genus ''Paederus''. Other local names given to Paederus dermatitis include spider-lick, whiplash dermatitis, and Nairobi fly dermatitis. Rove beetles do not bite or sting but cause skin irritations and blisters when accidentally brushed or crushed against the skin provoking them to release their coelemic fluid which contains a strong blistering chemical. The active agent in the coelemic fluid is commonly referred to as pederin, although depending on the beetle species it may be one of several similar molecules including pederone and pseudopederin. " Blister beetle dermatitis", a term more properly used for the different dermatitis caused by cantharidin from blister beetles, is also sometimes used to describe paederus dermatitis caused by rove beetles. Diagnosis and treat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
