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遇到这种虫,千万别用巴掌解决!有人险些毁容、失明……

双语君 中国日报双语新闻 2023-06-16
“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。6月4日,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.



大家纷纷晒出自己类似的经历,表示“死去的回忆在攻击我”。


有网友表示,自己被隐翅虫咬过后颈,好几天都是灼伤的那种痛,当时还以为是晒伤。

看到网上这么多人遭遇这种“人间惨剧”,也有网友好奇发问:“这虫子是全国都有吗?”


“一拍就毁容”?

它到底是什么来头?



进入夏季,各种飞虫频繁出没,令人十分头疼。那么,这种看起来人畜无害,实际一拍就有可能让人毁容的虫子,究竟有什么秘密武器呢?

图源:央视频

隐翅虫也被称为“飞蚂蚁”、“青腰虫”,是甲虫的一种,属于昆虫纲、鞘翅目、隐翅虫科、毒隐翅虫属。从外面看,它黑黄相间,长得有点像蚂蚁,鞘翅很短,腹部全裸,乍看像没有翅膀,故名“隐翅虫”。

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.


每年六月至九月,是隐翅虫出没的高发季节。尤其是夏秋雨季后,隐翅虫会频繁出现在潮湿的草地。同时,由于隐翅虫具有趋光性,夜间时也会向光飞行。

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.

图源:深圳卫健委
别看它小小一只,但全身是毒。没错,隐翅虫虫体各个阶段均含毒素,呈强酸性,被称为“飞行的硫酸”。


想一巴掌解决?千万别冲动



很多人被虫咬之后,第一反应是拍。但如果遇到的是隐翅虫,千万不要一拍了事。
因为一巴掌非但解决不了虫子,可能会带来短时间内难以抚平的伤疤:
实际上,隐翅虫是不咬人的。只是因为它爬到人的皮肤上,常常被大家不自觉打死或压死,此时会造成隐翅虫的毒液大量溅出,腐蚀人的皮肤。
据介绍,隐翅虫毒液的pH为1~2,属于强酸范围,和普通浓度盐酸的pH值差不多。而日常生活中遇到的洁厕剂,其pH值也就在2左右。

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.


图片来源:新华网

你需要这份正确驱虫指南↓



不能拍打,不能压。那么,夏季如何防范隐翅虫呢?

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!


编辑:陈月华

实习生:李嘉薇

来源:新华网 中国新闻网 深圳卫健委 says.com

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