Turn off the lights and play with your phone – the dangers of cryptopterynges
Recently, the "cryptoptera" rushed to the hot search, with a fire topic: "Do not turn off the lights to play mobile phones." The cause of the incident was that a female netizen shared the terrible story of her encounter with cryptopters while playing with her mobile phone in bed with the lights off.
She said that she turned off the lights, played with her mobile phone, felt that there seemed to be bugs crawling on her face, because she had learned about the harm of cryptoptera, so she did not slap the bugs hard, just gently stroked them, so there were no serious consequences, but the place where the bugs stayed still appeared red, swollen, painful, and after seeking medical treatment, she was diagnosed with cryptoptera dermatitis.
So, what are the dangers of cryptopteryx? How should it be prevented?
Characteristics of cryptopteryx
Cryptopteryx is shaped much like an ant with wings, a black and yellow bug with an acidic venom that can be hidden. Cryptoptera prefer to move in damp places, like to climb high, and are sensitive to light, so they can often be seen at the tip of grass blades.
Harm of cryptoptera
Because cryptoptera has phototropism, at night, when we turn off the lights, the whole room is dark and only the mobile phone screen is shining, the cryptopteria will be attracted to the mobile phone screen, and the closest to the cryptopter is our face at this time.
Cryptoptera may fall on our face, neck, hands, its body fluids may remain on our skin in small amounts as it crawls, and if it is slapped and rubbed, its body fluids will remain on our skin in large quantities.
Cryptoptera's body fluids, which are strong acids with a pH of 1-2, are highly toxic.
Once the body fluids of Cryptoptera are stained, it will cause "Cryptoptera dermatitis", the skin will appear red, swollen, painful, broken, and in severe cases, there will be white and yellow ulcers. Scratching will infect the surrounding skin, and scratching will spread wherever it goes. Even after the rupture heals, it is likely to leave scars.
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Don't turn off the lights and play with your phone! (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Prevention of cryptoptera
Remove dead wood, weeds, and garbage around the house, and destroy the habitat of cryptopteryx. Keep the room clean and tidy so that there is no hiding place for cryptopteropterans that invade the room. In summer, units that need to work at night should install screen doors and screen windows to prevent insects from flying indoors and reduce the chances of human contact with cryptoptera.
In summer, indoor spraying with pyrethroid insecticides such as Kaisuran or Struggle Na can effectively kill cryptopteropters flying indoors within 2∼3 months. Avoiding opening the window and turning on the light to sleep can effectively prevent cryptopters from crawling around and injuring the human body after people fall asleep, causing dermatitis.
Ways to deal with cryptoptera
If you find a cryptopteroptera bite, shake it off or blow it off, and do not flap or crush it. The skin over which cryptopters crawled was immediately washed with soapy water. After exposure to cryptoptera toxin, it should be washed and neutralized with 10% ammonia, 4% sodium bicarbonate solution, etc. If a systemic infection occurs, you should actively seek medical attention and use oral antihistamines or antibiotics.
After reading this article, knowing the habits and harms of cryptoptera, please remember: In the future, do not turn off the lights to play mobile phones!