In recent years, insect delicacies have gradually become popular. In many specialty stalls, we can see various small insects fried into delicacies.

Although they look a bit heavy-flavored, these delicacies are deeply loved by foodies, and many people try them out of curiosity. Among them, native dogs are recommended by most diners.

What exactly is the native dog mentioned here?

The native dog is also called mole cricket, lala cricket, celestial mole, etc. Its body color is dark brown, with short forewings and long back teeth. There is a dark red heart with an obvious depression in the center of the front and back plate. It walks in steps and has strong front legs.

Used for chewing and replenishing time, they can often be seen on the edges of fields in the countryside.

However, this little bug relied on its own ability to become one of the pests that the farmer uncle hated very much.

Molecules have a wide range of feeding habits and like sweet food. They will eat the leaves and roots of crops. They mainly like corn, millet seedlings, wheat seedlings and other crops. When farmers are busy sowing or harvesting, they are busy destroying workers and will

It directly eats the roots, stems and leaves of plant seedlings, causing a significant decrease in the survival rate of the seedlings, and the rice fields are deeply affected.

Usually around late April to early May, the overwintering mole crickets begin to move, and a large number of long nymphs appear to remove stones to meet their needs for egg laying and growth and development, causing many crops to lack seedlings and branches and cannot grow.

In autumn, when they return to the ground to survive the winter, this is also their second time of year to do harm.

In addition, mole crickets are good at digging holes and often dig tunnels under the soil. In the process, the roots of the seedlings may be separated from the soil, causing the seedlings to dry up and die, resulting in reduced crop yields.

Seeing the crops they had worked so hard to cultivate go to waste, the farmers hated him and gritted their teeth.

Therefore, as long as there is an opportunity, the farmers will not let him go.

Molecules have phototaxis, and residents' houses and lights will attract them. Therefore, many people use this characteristic to lure and eliminate them.

In the past, mole crickets were very common in the fields. They were all very fat. When they saw them, farmers would catch them and feed them to chickens and ducks.

But crystals are different from the past. Scientists have discovered through research that the value of mole crickets is not limited to feeding chickens and ducks. It also has high medicinal value.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mole crickets can be used to treat edema and also have certain effects on urinary system and other symptoms.

Studies have shown that treating wound epidermis and wound healing faster with mole cricket extract.

In addition, mole crickets have more medicinal value waiting to be discovered, so their value has also increased, and they can even be sold for 120 US dollars.

Nowadays, mole crickets have become a delicacy. Many people fry the mole crickets and then stir-fry them, sprinkled with salt and pepper. It is said that the taste can make the children next door cry. I believe many friends in the countryside have eaten this delicacy.

The mole cricket does not look very good, but because it contains a variety of amino acids and rich macroelements and trace elements, the content is higher than the protein content of many beef, chicken, and fish, so it is very popular among foodies and has even developed.

Become a rare delicacy in some places.

As its value gradually became widely known, the industry of artificially breeding mole crickets slowly emerged. However, due to too many restrictions and being unsuitable for breeding, it is not suitable for large-scale promotion at present.