<unk>  (also called linear<unk>  or<unk>  linearis) is skin irritation resulting from contact with the hemolymph of certain rove beetles, a group that includes the genus<unk> .  Other local names given to<unk>  include spider-lick, whiplash<unk> , and Nairobi fly<unk> .
The active agent is commonly referred to as pederin, although depending on the beetle species it may be one of several similar molecules including pederone and pseudopederin.
"Blister beetle<unk> ," a term more properly used for the different<unk>  caused by cantharidin from blister beetles, is also sometimes used to describe<unk>  caused by rove beetles.
Paederus dermatitis
Herpes Simplex Keratitis
Tinea faciei
Tinea barbae
Alopecia mucinosa
Granulosis rubra nasi
Eczema herpeticum
Tinea capitis