Dipsa

For the Romanian village of Dipşa, see Galaţii Bistriţei.
The fly genus Dipsa is a junior synonym of Lonchoptera.

Dipsa is a tiny, mucus like, extremely venomous snake from Medieval bestiaries. They were so venomous that their victim would die before becoming aware he'd been bitten.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Dipsa". The Medieval Bestiary. Retrieved 2008-12-28.


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