The white bug found inside the cherry is called "Drosophila larva", which is a larva hatched by Drosophila in the cherry.

When the cherry is about to ripen, fruit flies will lay eggs in the cherry pulp. In just a few days, these fruit fly larvae can hatch out and become the white worms we see. Generally speaking, small fruits with bright colors are more likely to attract fruit flies to lay eggs.

However, it should be noted that the main component of Drosophila larvae is protein, just like the egg white that is usually eaten. Apart from feeling uncomfortable psychologically, people eat nothing and will not do harm to the human body.

In fact, in addition to cherry, there may be fruit fly larvae in the pulp of fruits such as bayberry and blueberry. In addition, the watermelon we usually eat may also contain fruit flies; There may also be fruit flies in Lycium barbarum and so on. But none of them will do harm to the human body. After all, these bugs are basically just a kind of protein.

Early-maturing cherries are more likely to have fruit flies when they are picked after continuous rain. Therefore, try to buy fewer cherries after days of rain. In addition, when buying, it depends on the luster of the cherry surface and whether there are holes. Fresh, shiny and bright without holes are generally no problem.