Nowadays, science and technology are developing rapidly, and the process of urbanization is getting faster and faster. When I was a child, I lived in the countryside for a long time, although the entertainment activities were relatively scarce and plagued by mosquitoes, but there were also many pleasures that could not be experienced in the city, and now I think about the time when I played with my friends in the village when I was a child, it was really very happy, it was a particularly beautiful childhood memory.
A major feature of the countryside is that the green coverage is wide, so the ecology and air quality are much better than the city, and there are many common bugs that are common in the city today, and they have become the childhood memories of many people. I've compiled seven species of insects that were common as a child but are now hard to see again, and let's see if there are any memories of your past
Caddisflies are orthoptera, insects of the family Pterophoridae, widely distributed throughout China, commonly known in the folk there are several: lara maggots, old dogs, old dogs, ground lagu, etc., if your hometown has other names, you can leave a message in the comment area.
The two front legs of the caddisflies are specialized into a spade-like structure with serrated teeth and are very good at digging holes. Because this forelimb is similar to that of a mole, the English name of the moth is mole cricket, which literally translates to "mole cricket".
Most of the moths are plant-feeding, and a few are omnivorous, destroying the plant's underground rhizomes.
Percussion is a collective term for insects of the order Coleoptera and the family Perforatidae. This name may not be familiar to everyone, but when it comes to its folk name, many people know it: kowtow.
The name is very appropriate, because the front thorax back plate of the percussion has sharp angles, and the front of the mid-thoracic web has a missing engraving, forming a "mechanism" that can bounce, can make a clicking sound, and accompanied by the head and chest bouncing, it looks like it is prostrating, so it has the name of the kowtow worm.
This is a defensive mechanism for tapping armor, and can also regain mobility by a carp turning over when six feet are facing the sky.
Fireflies are a collective name for coleoptera and fluorescence insects. Most fireflies have a humble appearance (except for the larvae), but the most special thing is that they can emit green fluorescence, which is very spectacular when flying in groups at night.
Ancient people believed that fireflies were naturally metamorphosed after decay of plants, so there is a term "rotten grass for fireflies". Most of the fireflies' larvae and pupae also emit light, so sometimes people will see segmented, long-bodied glowing bugs on the ground, which are most likely fireflies larvae.
Ladybird is coleoptera, ladybird insects, but also one of the most well-known small bugs, its nickname has flower sister (in some places the flower sister is called spotted wax cicada, some bugs), little red lady, flower worm, red umbrella worm, etc., the famous children's program host "scarab" Is the shape of the ladybird, although the scarab is actually not the same animal as the ladybird.
Ladybirds have plant-feeding and carnivorous, among which carnivorous ladybirds are natural enemies of mesozoans and aphids, and plant-feeding ladybirds will bring great harm to agriculture.
I can predict that if I don't write down the pronunciation of the salamander, the comments section will be fried again (tears running). The word "salamander" is pronounced the same as "canal search", is an insect of the order Leatherwings, folk called it splint, ear clip, butt clip and so on.
The most distinctive feature of the salamander is that it has a pair of large clips at the end of its abdomen, which will be cocked up in case of danger for defense. Interestingly, the salamander is a juvenile insect, and the female salamander protects and organizes her eggs and also takes care of young nymphs that have just emerged from their shells.
Dung golden turtle is also called dung beetle, the most common name is shell lang, if you use the old Beijing dialect to read this word, read three sounds, shell read softly, Lang read four sounds, very interesting (when I wrote here I thought of the pronunciation of Beijing Dashilar).
The classic behavior of the dung turtle is to roll the dung ball, and then push it upside down, if the road is smooth, it is quite fast. It is said that there were no dung golden turtles in Australia, and the excrement of cattle and sheep is difficult to handle, and this situation has been greatly improved since the introduction of dung golden turtles.
Tianniu is an insect of the Coleoptera and Tianniu family, and the folk common name is old cattle, old pot cattle, horse cattle, bandit cattle, etc., most of which are forestry pests, and sometimes destroy old wooden buildings and furniture.
The most distinctive feature of the Celestial Bull is a pair of long segmented tentacles and a pair of spectacular jaws, which look like they hurt to bite. Tianniu is also a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, which is said to be able to activate blood circulation and treat bruises and boils. The most common species in China are the Xingtianniu and The Mulberry Tianniu.