遇到这种虫，千万别用手拍！有人因此毁容……

“我的脸被隐翅虫毁容了”

“你遇到过隐翅虫吗？”

近日，隐翅虫（rove beetle）可谓热搜榜上的新面孔。王女士分享了自己被虫子毁容的经历，引发网友热议。

A woman has taken to social media to warn people of an insect that is poisonous to humans, which aroused widespread concern on Chinese social media. "I'm nearly disfigured by a rove beetle", the woman said with a picture of her showing some brown spots on the face.

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Rove beetles have similar appearance to ants when they are crawling on the ground but they are actually not ants — they are a species of beetle in the Paederus genus.

These beetles are six-legged creatures ranging from 1cm to 3.5cm long and have distinctive orange bodies with a black head, abdomen, and tip.

These insects have wings and can fly. Their wings are hidden beneath the black part of their abdomens and they often look like wasps when they are in the air.

These beetles become pests to humans when they suddenly breed in large quantities in warm and humid weather.

These flying beetles are attracted to fluorescent lights so they will often invade brightly-lit buildings.

However, most surprising of all, these rove beetles do not bite or sting.

Instead, they are dangerous only when humans try to crush them, causing them to release of a toxin called paederin.

The toxin found in the fluid of their bodies burns the skin and causes dermatitis linearis – a painful rash that is red and itchy and may develop into blisters if not taken care of properly.

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❶关好纱门纱窗，防止隐翅虫入室；

❷如果发现隐翅虫停留在皮肤上：不要用手拍打、揉搓，正确做法是轻轻吹开或甩开，然后用清水或者碱性肥皂水洗净接触过隐翅虫的皮肤；

❸如果隐翅虫出现在家中：可以用胶带粘住，或用纸巾捉住扔掉，注意不要接触到毒液；

Use mosquito netting, aerosol insect spray, or glue traps to catch and kill the bugs.

If a rove beetle lands on your body, do not squash it. Blow it away.

❹ 到公园、郊区、乡村等地时，要穿长袖衣裤，并携带驱蚊虫用品；

❺睡前检查床上是否有隐翅虫，以免压到。

如果不小心沾上了隐翅虫毒液，应该怎么办呢？

专家表示，有关隐翅虫致命的传言纯属危言耸听，毒隐翅虫虽然致病，但一般不至于致命。

如果身体某部位有接触隐翅虫毒液，正确的做法是不要使该部位接触到身体其他部位。建议用清水或碱性肥皂水清洗皮肤后及时就医，并向医生说明情况。

如果又出现疑似隐翅虫炎症：应及早就医。不要自己乱涂药膏，也不要用手抓挠患处，以防感染。

If the rove beetle is crushed on your skin, wash the affected area immediately with soap and water.

Seek medical attention immediately if you suffer a severe skin reaction after an encounter with the insect.

所以

以后见到隐翅虫

不要着急动手哦！