Tomcat
Semai ants or Tomcat insect (scientific
name: Paederus littoralis),
also called Rove Beetle
or by the name of the Kayap ants or
Charlie in Indonesia,
is the main group of segmented animals
(arthropods) are included in the large family
of beetles (Staphylinidae),
mainly distinguished by the length of the
protective cover of the wings
("sheathed wing"),
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
(actual beetle). These insects belong to
a group of ancient insects,
with tomcat known
insect fossils from the Triassic era, or destruction
of living things on Earth about 200 million years
ago.
Tomcat does not bite or sting. Tomcat will
discharge automatically fluid when in contact or contact with human skin
directly. Gravity, Tomcat will also issue its toxic liquid at objects such as
clothes, towels, or other objects. On certain types of insects, there is a
liquid that supposedly 12 times more potent than cobra venom. Hemolimf fluids
or toxin called 'aederin' ((C24H43O9N)). If something have been hit by
dermatitis, immediately wash it.
These beetles come into contact with while
lying down or sleeping, crushing or rubbing the body with a dirty finger will
cause conjunctivitis and severe skin disease that is identified as 'dermatitis
linearis', 'aederus (Rove beetles / staphylinidae) dermatitis'. If you see
Tomcat perch on the hand, do not push or killed as deadly mosquitoes or other
small insects. Tomcat should be blown up to leave, or taken by carefully using
hand tools or covered with plastic and dumped into a safe place. After that
washing hands with soap and try again. If you can spray it with insect insect
poison and removed without having to touch it directly. Indeed, this insect is
a friend of the farmer because it is a natural predator of leafhoppers, one of
the pests are the main enemy of farmers. Tomcat is a group of agricultural
insects, but in the last 3 to 4 years reported any health problems in humans
are caused by these insects.
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