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rove beetle (credit to wikipedia.org)

Rove Beetle (Tomcat) invasion back to the hot news in Indonesia. Although its size is only slightly larger than an ant, Tomcat is now considered a threat. We have had many casualties due to exposure to toxins tomcat, especially in the city of Surabaya. Symptoms caused by the rove beetle bite poison is very similar to herpes disease, to do much wrong in the handling. Population increase that exceeds the normal Tomcat as it is today, one of the causes of climate change is extreme. The extreme climate changes that make this type of beetle populations Paederus are experiencing fertility.

Rove Beetle poison

Beetles Paederus a concern because the haemolymph in the beetle’s entire body (except the wings) contains the most poisonous animal contact toxin in the world called ‘pederin’ (C₂₄ H₄₃ O₉ N) named in 1953. It is 12 times more poisonous than cobra venom ! when he on the skin. Paderin can cause dermatitis and blisters that can interfere with the task. The symptoms can be mistaken for blisters caused by the beetle cantharidin, a poisonous plant sap, worm, or chemical weapons.  Dried and stored rove beetle for 8 years still retained it’s toxicity ! Contact collision with the beetle while travelling or sleeping, crushing it on the body or smearing with soiled fingers can cause conjunctivitis and severe dermatitis known as dermatitis linearis, paederus (rove beetle /staphylinidae) dermatitis, whiplash dermatitis etc.

If not immediately washed, contaminated hands can spread toxic Tomcat fluid to other body parts. Excruciating pain and temporary blindness caused by pederin reported contaminate eyes.

Epidemic of Rove Beetle (Tomcat) is not new. Several years ago this outbreak also had a headache the U.S. Army. Many U.S. soldiers exposed to dermatitis when they are on duty in the Middle East. In 2001, there were reported 191 soldiers, about 10 percent of Operation Enduring Freedom soldiers, contracted dermatitis while on duty in Pakistan. A total of 30 U.S. special forces in Afghanistan suffered a skin rash caused by Tomcat in 2002. In 2007, turn 20 soldiers at a military base Balad, Iraq, exposed Tomcat-induced itching. In fact, until the guide is made specifically to handle the animal.

“The U.S. military manual instructs the soldier beetle infestation, did not hit him. Toxins that can irritate actually exist in the animal’s blood,” the site loaded Global Post, Friday, March 23, 2012.

What is it Rove Beetle (Tomcat) bug?

The Rove Beetle is less than 1 cm long. The body is dark orange and the tip of the abdomen, the upper abdomen and the head are black. The upper middle iridescent greenish region of the abdomen are the hard wings (elytra).

According to wikipedia, insects Rove beetle (also called Tomcat, read “Rove Beetle” or “Paederus littoralis“) or more recognizable as well as the Semai Ants, Ants Kayap or Charlie in Indonesia, is the main group of segmented animals (arthropods) are included in a large family beetles (Staphylinidae), Mainly distinguished by the length of the protective cover of the wings (“sheathed wing”), the which left more than half of Their stomachs open. With more than 46.000 species in the Thousands of generations, this group is the second largest family of beetles after the Curculionidae (actually beetles). This is an ancient group, with tomcat known fossil insects from the Triassic era, or destruction of Living Creatures on Earth, 200 million years ago.

Rove beetle habitat

Rove beetles are known from every type of habitat that beetles occur in, and their diets include just about everything except the living tissues of higher plants. Most rove beetles are predators of insects and other kinds of invertebrates, living in forest leaf litter and similar kinds of decaying plant matter. They are also commonly found under stones, and around freshwater margins. Several types are known to live on ocean shores that are submerged at high tide, including the pictured rove beetle; other species have adapted to live as inquilines in ant and termite colonies, and some live in mutualistic relationships with mammals whereby they eat fleas and other parasites, benefiting the host. A few species, notably those of the genus Aleochara, are parasitoids of other insects, particularly of certain fly pupae.

Rove beetle bite, symptom are similiar with herpes

Rove beetle bites and Treatment

The following are some things you should know about rove beetle poison, and the proper course of treatment if you have been exposed to toxins from this insects:

• About rove beetle bite, the poison would not be too dangerous if the contact is not direct, as if the insect remove fluid in your towel, and you wear it. Then you will be exposed to the toxin. But not as bad as direct contact. So stay calm, do not panic, use first aid at the top and get to the doctor.
• Pederin skin reaction can occur between 12 to 36 hours after contact with liquid. The very first effect appears are flushed and hot skin. By the time you feel it, use saliva or soapy water. Contact with pederin can cause dermatitis, which is followed by inflammation of the skin becomes red and like a blister. Skin areas most often affected are the face, neck, shoulders, arms, and around the waist.
• Tomcat insect does not cause herpes, although the symptoms seem similar to the symptoms of herpes. The beetle contains a poisonous animal contact toxin, that is released when it is crushed. If you crush the beetle the toxin is released and absorbed by your skin. The beetle can be crushed if you swat it like a fly or mosquito or if it collides with you at speed (Such as bare skin on a motorbike) and can cause conjunctivitis, severe dermatitis and serious skin Irritation. Initial symptoms include reddening of the skin, and a ‘burning’ sensation.
• Do not rub the skin or eyes when beetles are exposed to our skin. Do not use acyclovir to treat poison tomcat. Acyclovir is an antiviral that is used as the herpes virus. The use of acyclovir, can actually damage and poison your own DNA.
• Tomcat toxins are acidic. So, first aid for poison Tomcat is the nature of the bases. If exposed to Rove Beetle toxin, Immediately wash affected area with Soapy water, and then use cold compresses, antihistamines, or apply aloe vera to alleviate the symptoms on exposed areas. Avoid secondary infections in blistered areas.
• If you are still afraid of this tomcat bug, and have been exposed to this insecticide, you can use Diprogenta. This drug you can buy at the drugstore.
• Additional treatments can be done. The options are to use Hydrocortisone 1 percent ointment, antibiotic ointment and Neomycin Sulfate Betametasone 3 times a day, or with Acyclovir ointment 5 percent.

Rove beetle

If the area you are attacked by insects Tomcat, here are some tips on how to deal with these insects:

• Tomcat insects can not fly. Often we read on the internet that has Tomcat-hard transparent wings and can fly. Actually, no. In addition, use hot water to kill the Tomcat while in the bathroom with flushing means.
• A. If no insects are found, do not push, That so toxins are not on the skin. Put it in the plastic carefully, keep waste to a safe place.
• Keep the door closed and when there is a window given a mosquito net to Prevent beetle entry.
• Using bed nets if sleeping in your area are a lot of these problems.
• When the beetle is in our skin, remove it carefully, by blowing or using the paper to take a beetle with caution.
• Clean the home environment, ESPECIALLY That plants are not maintained at around the home can be a place Paederus beetles.

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