Paederus cruenticollis (Whiplash Rove Beetle)

Staphylinidae: Paederinae: Paederini

These small and brightly coloured Rove beetles are common on wet soil. They release a defensive secretion which, on contact with the skin, produces a lesion medically known as 'Paederus dermatitis', but colloquially as 'whiplash'.

Paederus cruenticollis is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands


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