Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Paederus
Species: P. littoralis
This flightless, predatory rove beetle, frequents damp places. These beetles contain paederin which can cause skin blisters and is said to be 75 times more potent than cobra venom.
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