Fairy shrimp is not a nationally protected animal because it is rare in the country. Fairy shrimp can be found in rice fields in Sichuan, Hebei, Xinjiang, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places.

It is not uncommon to find fairy shrimps. This creature is not a rare or protected species and will survive wherever conditions are suitable.

Cannot be eaten. Fairy shrimps are aquatic animals of the family Trichodermaidae, and insects are inedible. According to research, the fairy shrimp has existed on the earth for more than 200 million years and is an aquatic crustacean that was contemporary with the dinosaurs.

Fairy shrimp often live in roadside puddles and rural paddy fields. They carry many bacteria and microorganisms with them, so it is not recommended for everyone to eat them.