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Spanish fly
Lytta vesicatoria
Danger to people: SeriousA bite or sting needs a doctor. Deaths are very rare.Spanish fly belongs to the group: Other poisonous animals. It lives in: Europe, Asia.2
Poisonous or venomous? Venomous animals inject venom with a bite or a sting. Poisonous animals are harmful to touch or to eat. This one is poisonous.
Poison power
Poison in its skin
Its skin is poisonous. It is dangerous to touch, lick or eat.
How dangerous is it to people?
Danger to people: SeriousA bite or sting needs a doctor. Deaths are very rare.🚑 If someone touched or ate it
- If someone ate it or has symptoms after eating it: call your emergency number or poison centre straight away.
Always call your emergency number first (112, 000, 911). This is general first aid guidance, not medical advice. First aid basics
⛑️ Stay safe
- Never touch, catch or tease a wild animal, even a small one, and even if it looks asleep or dead.
- Give it space. If you meet one, stay calm, step back slowly and let it go its own way.
- If you touched or ate it: do not rub your eyes or mouth, wash your hands and get medical help.
It is not out to get you. Its poison is only there so that nothing eats it. More about staying safe
Where in the world?
How big is it?
How long is it?
📎about as long as a paper clip
How big is Spanish fly compared to YOU?
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How fast is it?
A garden snail about 0.05 km/h (0.03 mph)
A tortoise about 0.3 km/h (0.19 mph)
Spanish fly about 0.5 km/h (0.31 mph)
A person walking about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
A kid on a bike about 12 km/h (7.5 mph)
Where the facts come from
- Lytta vesicatoria (iNaturalist): names and classification.
- Venom Wiki: the danger level, the typical size and the speed guess are our own. See how we work them out: How we rate danger.
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