Male mealybugs are called clams and female mealybugs, and they are sold in pairs.

1, the call is different: in the breeding period, the male's call is very loud to attract the female, and the female will be attracted by the call, so through the call can distinguish between male and female.

2. The cloaca is different: males have two oval protrusions behind the cloacal opening (the root of the tail), while females have one whole.

3, different habits: females have babies tend to choose darker corners, top corners, side walls and other places to lay eggs. The oval hard-shelled eggs (from 3 mm to 45 mm) are fixed in a solid nest, while the male is only responsible for guarding, so based on this it is good to distinguish between mealybugs.

Extended information:

Giant geckos feed on a variety of moving insects, including mayflies, grasshoppers, moths, cicadas, yellow mealworms, and silkworm moths. insects and food, but can be released after artificial domestication.

The process of artificial breeding of geckos should be based on the principle of animal insects, supplemented by plant insects, or else it will easily lead to malnutrition and diseases of geckos.

In addition, the tail of the big gecko is easy to break, but can be regenerated, this is due to the tail vertebrae there is a smooth articular surface, the front and back half of the tail vertebrae connected, the place of the muscles, skin, scales are relatively thin and lax, so when the tail is attacked can be vigorously swinging the body, resulting in tail vertebrae in the articular surface of the fracture, in order to escape from the enemy.

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