Nairobi fly

Nairobi fly
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Staphylinidae
Genus:	Paederus
Species:	P. eximius; and P. sabaeus
Binomial name
	Paederus eximius;
	Paederus sabaeus;

Nairobi fly is the common name for two species of rove beetle in the genus Paederus, native to East Africa originating from Tanzania.^[1] The beetles contain a corrosive substance known as pederin, which can cause chemical burns if it comes into contact with skin.^[2]^[3] Because of these burns, the Nairobi fly is sometimes referred to as a "dragon bug."

^ Pokhrel, Amrit; Bastakoti, Sanjiv (2022-09-01). "Nairobi fly in South Asia: A catastrophic threat of the nature". Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 81: 104358. doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104358. ISSN 2049-0801. PMC 9486622. PMID 36147184.
^ Qadir, Syed Nurul Rasool; Raza, Naeem; Rahman, Simeen Ber (2006). "Paederus dermatitis In Sierra Leone". Dermatology Online Journal. 12 (7): 9. doi:10.5070/D38b58k49j. PMID 17459295.
^ "'Nairobi fly' doesn't sting or bite, but it sure does hurt". CNN. January 26, 1998. Archived from the original on January 28, 2007.

[1] Pokhrel, Amrit; Bastakoti, Sanjiv (2022-09-01). "Nairobi fly in South Asia: A catastrophic threat of the nature". Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 81: 104358. doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104358. ISSN 2049-0801. PMC 9486622. PMID 36147184.

[2] Qadir, Syed Nurul Rasool; Raza, Naeem; Rahman, Simeen Ber (2006). "Paederus dermatitis In Sierra Leone". Dermatology Online Journal. 12 (7): 9. doi:10.5070/D38b58k49j. PMID 17459295.

[CNN-3] "'Nairobi fly' doesn't sting or bite, but it sure does hurt". CNN. January 26, 1998. Archived from the original on January 28, 2007.

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