Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Rove beetles (Staphylinidae)
Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle)

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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 . 

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Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Symonston, ACT - 11 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Edrom, NSW - 7 Dec 2024 by Hejor1

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Bungendore, NSW - 30 Nov 2024 by clarehoneydove

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 29 Oct 2024 by arjay

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 11 Oct 2024 by DPRees125

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 13 Sep 2024 by CathB

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 24 Aug 2024 by amiessmacro

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Bungendore, NSW - 9 Jul 2024 by clarehoneydove

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 22 Jun 2024 by TimL

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 22 Dec 2023 by AmyJB

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Mount Ainslie - 9 Dec 2023 by Hejor1

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 21 Aug 2023 by trevorpreston

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Macarthur, ACT - 21 Apr 2023 by RodDeb

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Apr 2023 by CanberraDSN

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Canberra, ACT - 8 Feb 2023 by Hejor1

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 30 Dec 2022 by SimoneC

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Borough, NSW - 7 Dec 2022 by Paul4K

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Aug 2022 by Boagshoags

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Kowen, ACT - 6 Jul 2022 by SteveBorkowskis

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 22 Feb 2022 by SteveBorkowskis

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Stromlo, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by trevorpreston

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by trevorpreston

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 23 Nov 2021 by trevorpreston

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 21 Nov 2021 by SimoneC

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Isaacs, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by YellowButton

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Fraser, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by trevorpreston

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Holt, ACT - 10 Sep 2021 by CathB

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Holt, ACT - 3 Sep 2021 by CathB

Paederus sp. (genus)

Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Symonston, ACT - 11 Feb 2025 by rawshorty
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Edrom, NSW - 7 Dec 2024 by Hejor1
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Bungendore, NSW - 30 Nov 2024 by clarehoneydove
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by KorinneM
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 29 Oct 2024 by arjay
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 11 Oct 2024 by DPRees125
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 13 Sep 2024 by CathB
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 24 Aug 2024 by amiessmacro
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Bungendore, NSW - 9 Jul 2024 by clarehoneydove
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve - 22 Jun 2024 by TimL
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 22 Dec 2023 by AmyJB
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Mount Ainslie - 9 Dec 2023 by Hejor1
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 21 Aug 2023 by trevorpreston
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Macarthur, ACT - 21 Apr 2023 by RodDeb
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Apr 2023 by CanberraDSN
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Canberra, ACT - 8 Feb 2023 by Hejor1
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 30 Dec 2022 by SimoneC
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Borough, NSW - 7 Dec 2022 by Paul4K
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Aug 2022 by Boagshoags
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Kowen, ACT - 6 Jul 2022 by SteveBorkowskis
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 22 Feb 2022 by SteveBorkowskis
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Stromlo, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by trevorpreston
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by trevorpreston
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 23 Nov 2021 by trevorpreston
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 21 Nov 2021 by SimoneC
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Isaacs, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by YellowButton
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Fraser, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by trevorpreston
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Holt, ACT - 10 Sep 2021 by CathB
Paederus sp. (genus) (Whiplash rove beetle) at Holt, ACT - 3 Sep 2021 by CathB
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