Rove Beetle or another name, Charlie is very poisonous. Malay name are called "Semut Semai" or "Semut Kayap". There are roughly 47,000 types of species for these insects. The size are less than 1cm and can be found in paddy field, school field and jungle. The adult "Charlie" can live up to 40 to 60 days.
Rove Beetle are carnivore, which means, they eat small insects. When there is heavy rain or flood, they would migrate to dry land. The entire body of "Charlie" contains the most poisonous toxin called pederin. Pederin is 12x more poisonous than cobra venom.
It is wise to avoid from being bitten by Charlie. Some measurements that we can take note to avoid are :
- Do not sit near to the lights
- Minimize lighting
- During beetle epidemic, it is advisable to close all doors and windows to prevent the insect from entering the house
- When contacted, wash with water and soap
- Go to the doctors if you suspected that you are been bitten by one of the Charlies!!!!
No comments:
Post a Comment