Above is the result (on me!) of barehandedly killing a "rove beetle." They don't bite, they don't sting, but their internal juices contain a nasty chemical. As with poison ivy, the discoloration tells the viewer where your hands journeyed shortly after the initial contact.
It's more of a stinging sensation than itching. Not a big deal. More than anything, I'm not thrilled about the prospect of repeatedly explaining what it is and what it isn't (NOT herpes!) over the next week...there's a mark on my face, so there's no hiding. But if you google for references to the rove beetle, you're like to find superlatives like "extremely painful" and "more potent than cobra venom." I wouldn't trade 1,000 brushups with the rove beetle for one cluster headache.
The Thai term for these buggers is "duang gon gradot", which translates to something like "ass jumping beetle."
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