Bites Caused by Giant Water Bugs Belongi
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Vidal Haddad Jr; Elisabeth F. Schwartz; Carlos Alberto Schwartz; Lucélia Nobre C
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Article
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2010
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Elsevier Science
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English
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We report 7 cases of patients bitten by giant water bugs, large predatory insects belonging to the Belostomatidae family (Hemiptera, Heteroptera). These insects have toxic saliva capable of provoking intense pain and paralysis in vertebrates. Victims experienced intense, excruciating pain and 1 mani