Paederus fuscipes Curtis - Formosahut forum

I've had a rash for a couple of days and was getting a big concerned about it due to the blistered area in the middle. We sent a picture of it to a dermatologist cousin in the US and she came up with what appears to be the cause. Paederus fuscipes Curtis. It doesn't bite, but it's body contains a toxic chemical that causes the injury when the bug is rubbed or squished against the skin.

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