What is paederus?

Paederus is an ant-like insect whose venom is harmful and dangerous to human body.

Data show that Spodoptera litura, also known as "shadow worm" and "green waist worm", is the general name of Spodoptera litura, belonging to Insecta, COLEOPTERA and Spodoptera. A few species can cause skin inflammation, even skin necrosis and tissue degeneration.

First of all, the danger of paederus

Paederus itself is not dangerous, as long as you don't hurt it, then it won't hurt you. The venom of paederus exists in its body, and paederus generally does not take the initiative to bite. However, if human skin accidentally touches the venom of paederus, blisters will appear on the injured part and the surrounding skin will be red and swollen.

The venom of paederus can easily burn people's skin. Once injured, you will feel burning pain, and local redness and blisters will appear. Even after scabbing, you will still feel pain and burning. In addition, these skin tissues will all be necrotic, forming brown scars.

There are many netizens who were accidentally injured by the venom of paederus on the Internet. The general feeling of these people is pain, and it is a burning feeling of pain. Some people don't fully recover until 1-2 years later. Even some people are seriously ill and cause inflammation and infection, leading to other life-threatening diseases.

Second, what should I do if I encounter paederus? In fact, paederus itself does not bite, and its venom exists in the body. Once a person slaps the paederus to cause the venom to flow out, it will infringe on human skin.

If paederus falls on the skin, don't beat and crush it easily. You can blow it away gently or take it off with something else.

If the skin is really polluted by the venom of paederus venosus, because the venom is acidic, it can be washed repeatedly with soapy water immediately. If the skin is obviously red, swollen or erosive, you can use 1%-2% alum solution or 1: 5000 potassium permanganate solution for cold compress, and then apply zinc oxide oil after the exudate is reduced. After that, you can apply anti-allergic drugs, but be careful not to apply ointment to the festering wound.

If the situation is particularly serious and there is infection, it is not something that individuals can solve at home. You should seek medical treatment as soon as possible to avoid delaying your illness.

Paedelweiss is called Paedelweiss because its wings are so small that it is almost invisible. Many times it looks like an ant with a special color. Paederus is widely distributed and can be found almost all over the world.

Once I was injured by paederus, and the back of my hand was burning for several days. Fortunately, it just bounced off lightly, leaving little venom on the skin, but it hurt for a few days, and the skin did not fester in a large area.