Vesicular beetle dermatitis

Fizzy beetle dermatitis is more commonly caused by contact with the following three beetles. Geochelidae (Meloidae) and Oedemeridae family of beetles cause skin lesions by releasing a blistering agent, cantharidin, which is abundant in beetles. The third type of vesicular beetle dermatitis is caused by staphyhinidae), which contains another blistering agent, mdash; mdash; These beetles do not bite the human body, only when they stay on the human skin, when the beetle body is damaged or crushed, the vesicle venom in the body contaminates the skin, causing local skin inflammation. A slight burning sensation occurs within a few minutes and develops into multiple blisters within a day, often in a linear arrangement. These beetles inhabit the woods, grasses, or under the rocks. They emerge day and night, have direct light, and fly at night more than under the light. Can be found all over the world.

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