According to the Daily Star on June 8, Bobby Sprovieri encountered a "semi-alien creature" while fishing in Enderby, British Columbia, Canada, and was bitten by it, only to realize that he had always had a nightmare friend around him.
The thing, Bobby said, was "half crab, half turtle, half June worm, half alien," with a hard shell and several legs — including two longer forelimbs. "The first sight of it was really startling, I don't know what it is, I guess it could be a June worm or a water beetle." Never seen it before. ”
Bobby said the creepy-looking creature was about 10 centimeters long, and after he was frightened, he quickly took a photo and posted it online for help. Those netizens who regularly participate in water sports told Bobby that it is a huge water bug, also known as a toe-biting worm. Subsequently, Bobby searched the Internet, after all, he was also bitten, always thinking that something was staring at him at night.
A study in the journal Wilderness & Environmental Medicine showed that the toe-biting insect, scientifically known as the giant water bug, is very painful for people who are bitten, and can be said to be the most painful species of insects. Described in the book as "extremely painful," the effects can last up to 5 hours.
This terrifying insect sprays poisonous saliva into the victim's body, and its saliva can dissolve human tissue, which is also the origin of its name. Toe-biting insects are a type of freshwater insect with about 170 different species around the world, usually living in freshwater ponds, swamps and slow-flowing streams. I believe that this time Bobby, also considered to be lucky to "burst", will encounter this magical insect, but also was bitten. However, this mouth should not be life-threatening, but also in exchange for popular science knowledge, it is also a blessing in disguise.