Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle)
Family Staphylinidae.
These beetles carry a defensive secretion (pederin) that can cause serious dermatitis ('whiplash' dermatitis) in humans - see http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/factsheets/Pages/rove-beetles.aspx .
Paederus sp. (genus) is listed in the following regions:
Species information
- Paederus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Whiplash rove beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 870.88m Recorded at altitude
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Maps
Aranda Bushland Block 402 Boro City Renewal Authority Area Denman Prospect 2 Estate Deferred Area (Block 12) Dunlop Grasslands Four Winds Glebe Park Isaacs Ridge and Nearby Keverstone National Park Molonglo Gorge Mount Ainslie Mount Majura Mount Painter Piney Ridge Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve -
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Bungendore, NSW
