A rare and agonizing affliction dubbed 'Christmas Eye', caused by the toxic secretions of a tiny native beetle, has re-emerged to torment residents in a remote part of southeastern Australia.
This undated handout received courtesy of optometrist Rob Holloway on January 19, 2023, shows a native Australian species of orthoperus beetle that causes a painful affliction known as"Christmas Eye"
One of the most unusual aspects of Christmas Eye is that it is typically only found in Australia's Albury-Wodonga region, about 300 kilometers northeast of Melbourne. Holloway said Christmas Eye was caused by the native species of orthoperus beetles, which measure less than 1 millimeter in length."The insect has a component called pederin, which is a blistering agent," Holloway said.
"This year has been weird. We had none at all until the week before Christmas, but since then we were inundated for probably a fortnight," he said.
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