Hello everyone, I am a rural master sister, today to introduce you to a kind of bug, this kind of bug is very common in the countryside, but it is rare in the city, I don't know if you have seen it?
In the countryside there are many wildflowers, wild grasses and wild plants, there are many wild animals, some grow in the water, some grow in the mountains, some grow on the grass, these wild animals are numerous, Xiaobian today to introduce you to a common wild animal in the countryside, this wild animal is really a little scary, but it is very valuable, everyone see it, do not kill it.
When I first saw it, I was also startled by it, it was a Sunday, my mother took me to harvest wheat for my aunt's house that lived in the mountains, at that time my aunt didn't go to the harvester, they had to cut the wheat with both hands, I stayed at my aunt's house until about two o'clock, I took my cousin to my aunt's wheat field to find them, and as a result, on the way to my aunt's wheat field, I saw a lot of black bugs, and at that time I was scared to jump up and walk, but my aunt's little cousin told me, I was told not to be afraid, to say that this kind of bug does not bite, and when I heard my cousin say this, I relaxed, and the bugs looked a bit like centipedes, and I saw many feet growing under its body, slowly walking forward, its countless feet moving in front of me. I tried to take the branch and make them turn over, but I didn't expect it to quickly turn itself over again.
Once it was touched again, it curled up and pretended to be dead. Although Xiaobian grew up in the countryside, I still saw this bug for the first time, I opened my phone, looked at it, it turned out, this insect is called Malu, its alias is Millipede, Millipede, Millipede belongs to the arthropod phylum, foot subfamily, diploid foot and body joints, it is about 20 - 35 mm long, dark brown, the back and walking limbs are reddish yellow on both sides, the millipede can emit a liquid with a pungent smell, once a person touches his body, his body will become a spiral, in the "suspended animation." "In a state, after a period of time, activity resumes.
Millipedes are wild animals that like to grow on moist lawn soil surfaces, lumps of soil or soil cracks, and it likes to go out at night and usually sleep during the day, while at the same time, this malu can also harm farmers' crops, eating young roots, seedlings, young stems and young leaves. Therefore, if a farmer friend sees this millipede while working in the field, he will trample them to death so that it will not harm the crops and lead to a reduction in production.
Some people are said to treat millipedes as pets, and millipedes usually eat fallen leaves and rotten wood. Sometimes it can also eat a variety of fruits and vegetables as a snack. Therefore, millipedes are important decomposers of forest ecosystems. Millipedes do not bite, but if people touch it, they secrete a toxin that can lead to local erythema, herpes, and necrosis. After being poisoned by a thousand-footed toxin, we should wash the wound with plenty of soapy water, do not use alcohol, eye damage should be rinsed immediately, and corticosteroid eye drops or ointment should be used.
Millipedes also have certain medicinal properties: they detoxify and treat abdominal lumps, swelling, carbuncles and pain. Friends, the next time you encounter this millipede, don't hit it, it is an important decomposer of the forest ecosystem. Well, today's content is shared here, we will see you in the next issue, if you like Xiaobian, please pay attention to Xiaobian, bring you different wonderful content every day.