Yesterday evening, in the FM all-media office, a small worm flew to stop on the arm of the reporter's little gull, the bug was only the size of a grain of rice, with a long body, black and red body color, constantly crawling around on the hand. When the little gull subconsciously wanted to shoot it to death, it reacted suddenly: the appearance of this little guy is very similar to the image of a poisonous insect called "cryptopteropter", if you shoot it to death with your hand, large blisters will grow on your hands...
The worms are only a little bigger than grains of rice
For the sake of prudence, after the little gull "erased" it with a pen, the insect carcass was sent to the hands of the insect expert Guo Liang, who identified that this was the common red-breasted cryptoptera in Fuzhou, which was poisonous and had a certain danger to people, and recently began to gradually become active.
In other words, reporter gulls and danger rub shoulders and pass...
Teacher Guo Liang: The body of the red-breasted cryptopteroptera contains many toxic substances, and the body fluids are strongly acidic, basically the same as sulfuric acid. It doesn't bite, but if we crush it without knowing it, its bodily fluids can poison the skin and produce inflammation. Most people will have a big blister, and the more serious ones may have blisters all over their arms!
Note that the following pictures may cause discomfort!
Teacher Guo Liang also encountered the poisonous hands of cryptopters during a field expedition, and that feeling is still fresh in his memory.
Teacher Guo Liang: Once during an inspection, a cryptopterynge flew onto my little thumb. At that time I thought it was a mosquito or something, and reflexively pinched it to death, and the body fluids of cryptopters remained on my fingers. After a few hours my hands were swollen with very large blisters, accompanied by a very strong burning sensation, and I couldn't sleep soundly. ↓
Fingers that are already blistered and swollen
After being poisoned by Cryptoptera, normal people will generally reduce swelling and improve in a few days, and the specific time depends on personal constitution. However, for people with extreme severe allergic reactions, being poisoned with cryptoptera may cause shock on the spot and be life-threatening.
Red-breasted Cryptoptera is active from late spring to summer and even autumn, with a long life cycle. As the Fuzhou area begins to gradually enter the summer, the number of red-breasted cryptoptera begins to increase slowly, and the probability of citizens seeing red-breasted cryptoptera will also increase in the future.
Teacher Guo Liang: Everyone must remember the appearance of the red-breasted poisonous cryptopteryx, which is red and black. Red and black are a cautionary color. If you see it, don't grab it or pinch it out of curiosity. If it accidentally flies to a person, just use your hand to bounce it off. Soon the May Day holiday, parents who take children out to play must pay attention, you can also show children the appearance of the red-breasted poisonous cryptoptera, so that they can stay away from this dangerous insect.
In other words, under normal circumstances, if the cryptopteryx crawls on the body, as long as it is not pinched to death, it is generally harmless to people.
So what if you accidentally pinch it to death and the body fluids of the red-breasted poisonous cryptopteria remain on your body? Teacher Guo Liang also gave a most effective mitigation method.
Teacher Guo Liang: The venom of the red-breasted cryptoptera is strongly acidic, if it accidentally gets on the skin, you can use soap or other alkaline things to clean the body fluid residue and neutralize it. This can not avoid poisoning and long blisters, but will only alleviate symptoms to some extent. But if you don't even wash it, the blisters will only grow bigger and worse. So as long as you pinch a cryptoptera to death, it is best to seek medical attention in time! Don't handle it yourself! There is a good chance that there will be an inflammatory infection!
Cryptoptera, the size of a grain of rice, is not small in power
Seeing this, everyone must think that cryptoptera is poisonous, the body is small and inconspicuous, and it seems very dangerous to be "caught" if you are not careful, but from another point of view, its benefits to people far outweigh the harms.
Teacher Guo Liang: You must not only see the harmful side of cryptoptera to the human body, but also know where it is beneficial. Cryptoptera is a carnivorous insect and is considered a beneficial insect in agriculture. It can prey on agricultural pests such as aphids, thrips, etc. Although our skin will be poisoned when it touches its toxins, cryptoptera toxins are often used in medicine to treat neurodermatitis, necrotizing ulcers, etc., and can even inhibit tumors, which has a great effect on nature and medicine.
Hahaha didn't expect it!
This article is the original manuscript of Fujian FM All Media, reporter Xiaoou
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