Contents:
- Medical Video: Worst Insect Stings EVER!
- It's not just tomcat bites that are dangerous
- How to treat tomcat bite skin
Medical Video: Worst Insect Stings EVER!
Some time ago, an area in the middle of the island of Java, crowded with tomcat bite attacks. Tomcat is a dangerous insect with a body size like this mosquito has yellow and black stripes on its body. These insects have become popular in the community because of the bite that can irritate the skin, cause a burning sensation for several hours, and redness of the skin and even cause pus blisters filled with pus if exposed.
How dangerous is the tomcat bite? Is there a way to treat bites from Tomcat? For more details, it's a good idea to refer to the explanation below.
It's not just tomcat bites that are dangerous
There is one thing that must be straightened out, the term bitten by tomcat is actually not true. Tomcat does not sting or bite. Because, contact with tomcat alone is enough to have a toxic effect on the human body. Tomcat insects are a family of beetle type insects. This beetle has a size of less than 1 cm. His body is yellow, dark in the head above, and on the tail. While the middle of the tomcat's stomach is dark green and it has a pair of hard wings.
Tomcat usually appears with a creeping motion. Why is that? Because these animals hide their wings when walking creep and finally look more like ants. If it is disturbed, it will increase the portion of toxins in the stomach of the tomcat such as scorpions. Tomcat did this to frighten the enemy. In the tomcat body there are fluids that are 12 times stronger than even poisonous snakes. The liquid is hemolim fluid or "aederin" poison.
Tomcat will automatically release toxic fluids when exposed to contact or collide with human skin. Tomcat will also remove the poison liquid on objects such as clothing, towels, or other objects. Well, if exposed to bed sheets, towels and equipment suspected of being exposed to tomcat poisons should be washed immediately.
How to treat tomcat bite skin
First aid if tomcat bites:
- Wash your body area or affected skin immediately using soap and water.
- Severe skin reactions are better for medical treatment.
- Make sure tomcat insects are no longer in bed and cover all windows at night.
- Ingredients such as potassium permanganate antiseptic solution (KMnO4) can be used to wash clothes, pants, or items around you if you get tomcat poison.
- Use antiseptics mixed with low-dose steroid creams such as "Fucicort" to reduce pain in the affected parts of tomcat poison.
- Do not let the wound that is still wet in the sun, because it can cause black marks it is difficult to remove.
- If there are signs of infection on the skin, such as red, festering, pain, immediately apply an antibiotic cream, such as gentamicin cream.
