There are many small animals in the countryside, such as spiders, grasshoppers, grasshoppers, cutworms, etc. in the fields. They are generally agricultural pests and eat the stems, leaves and roots of crops. However, there is another A small insect, known as "sea, land and air" because it can fly, burrow and swim, is now sold for 120 yuan per pound. What kind of insect is this? Is it real?

In fact, this kind of insect is called earthworm or lala cricket here, and its scientific name is mole cricket. It is an underground pest that likes to eat freshly sown seeds, bites the roots of crops, and damages crop seedlings. He especially likes to dig holes in the field ridges, which causes water leakage in the farmland. He hides in caves during the day and comes out to look for food at night. I remember when I was a child, I was enjoying the cool air in the yard in the evening, and a native dog flew over and landed in front of me. I grabbed it. He grabbed it. The front legs of this guy were very powerful, and there were obviously thorns. He loosened his grip, and it ran away, leaving an unpleasant smell on his hands. My father said that this bug is best fed to chickens.

Mole crickets used to be very common in rural areas. They can be found in fermented dung piles on the road in front of the door, in sweet potato fields, on river slopes, and almost everywhere there is decay. Its burrows are not very deep. Where it exists, there is a lot of mud at the entrance of the cave. You only need a shovel and you can catch a large glass bottle in half a day. This guy has wings, but it doesn’t fly very far, so it takes off very slowly. Even if it falls into the water, it can swim to the shore. It drills directly into the mud on the shore, so it is called "sea, land and air", and it is genuine.

It is such a pest, but now its value has doubled. One pound can be sold for 120 yuan. My third uncle made hundreds of thousands a year by buying this kind of local dog. I am very curious. Even if this country dog ??is sold to a chicken farm, it cannot make so much money. The third uncle mysteriously said that how much money can be made by selling it to a chicken farm. The role of this country dog ??is far more than that. It is not only a delicacy, It is another rare Chinese medicinal material.

Tugouzi is rich in nutrients. Its body is rich in a variety of amino acids and various trace elements needed by the human body. It has a laxative effect on the human body. It is like the well-known cicada monkeys and wasp pupae. , silkworm chrysalis, are all edible, and mole crickets can be fried, pan-fried, stir-fried, grilled on skewers, etc. They taste salty, crispy, and are an excellent delicacy for some foodies. However, when eating mole crickets, you must eat them Remove the wings, internal organs, and limbs, and then clean them. You can cook them according to your own taste. In restaurants in some areas, a plate of salted mole crickets sells for as much as 200 yuan, so some people specialize in cultivating mole crickets to make a fortune.

Mole crickets have been used as traditional Chinese medicinal materials in ancient times. "Compendium of Materia Medica" states: "It facilitates urination and defecation, relieves phlegm, and treats scrofula and bone worms." However, the medicinal uses are the dried adults of mole crickets. It is then scalded to death with boiling water, and then dried or dried for later use. It has diuretic, swelling, and detoxification effects. Therefore, some traditional Chinese medicine factories and traditional Chinese medicine companies now purchase this kind of mole cricket, and can sell it for hundreds of yuan per pound.

To sum up, the small insect known as "sea, land and air" can be sold for hundreds of yuan per pound. It is true. It is the well-known mole cricket. There used to be many wild ones, but now there are very few. , but artificially bred mole crickets are also mature. If I bring you a plate of mole crickets fried with green onions and salt, would you dare to eat them?