A bug turned out to be on the hot search, and you must be vigilant when you see this bug!
On October 9, the topic #Cryptopterynge # appeared on Weibo hot search, during the eleventh long holiday, some netizens posted that they turned off the lights in the early morning to play mobile phones, the mobile phone screen light attracted small bugs crawling on their faces, and found a black and red bug after turning on the lights. Afterwards, the netizen was red, swollen and painful under his eyes, and was diagnosed with cryptoptera dermatitis after seeking medical treatment.
Many netizens have said that they have been bitten by cryptoptera, and everyone has shared their personal experience of infection.
What exactly is Cryptoptera?
Cryptopteryx, also known as "flying ants", looks like ants have wings, is a small yellow and black insect with strong acidic venom, every year from June to September, will appear on a large scale, if it is bitten in the wild, the body will appear red and swollen, and there will be pus ulcers. Summer and autumn are followed by periods of active cryptopterycts, generally found in wet meadows. Cryptoptera is phototropic and flies towards the lights at night.
Are cryptopteryxes harmful to the human body?
All segments of the cryptoptera body contain toxins and are highly acidic. The worm has an anus at the end of the abdomen, which secretes venom. If you shoot cryptoptera directly with your hand, once the skin is stuck, there will be cord-like, punctate edematous erythema, or symptoms such as papules, blisters, pustules, and even burning pain and itching.
How do I drive away Cryptoptera?
Contact with bodily fluids is the main route of causing cryptoptera dermatitis. So, if cryptoptera falls on the skin, don't use your hands to pat, rub, gently blow off or remove the bugs with other items. If your hands have come into contact with insect fragments, wash them immediately and repeatedly with soapy water.
In summer, units that need to work at night are equipped with screen doors and screens to prevent nocturnal insects (including cryptoptera) from flying indoors and reduce the chance of human contact with cryptoptera.
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