What to do if bitten by a grasshopper

The so-called grasshopper is what we often call grasshopper or locust. This is a kind of insect. The common colors are green, gray or brown. The blood of the former grasshopper is also green, while the blood of the latter two is black. However, no matter what color they are, they are non-toxic. Even if you are bitten by them, there will be no harm. Simply disinfect them.

1. What should I do if I am bitten by a grasshopper?

Grasshopper is also known as locust. They can be divided into two colors, one is green and the other is gray or brown. The "blood" of grasshoppers of different colors is also different. The "blood" of green grasshoppers is green, while the "blood" of brown grasshoppers is black. They are all non-toxic. After being bitten by a grasshopper, apply iodine to disinfect it, keep it dry, and prevent infection.

2. Biological characteristics and value of locusts

Locusts are insects that can be used as both medicine and food. They are oviparous and belong to the order Orthoptera, family Acrididae, class Insecta. According to statistics, there are 859 species of locusts in the Acrididae family, and there are mainly two types that can be used as medicine and food, namely the East Asian migratory locust and the Chinese rice locust. These two types of locusts are rich in nutrients, with soft, tender meat and taste as delicious as shrimp. According to books such as "Research on Migratory Locusts" and "Feed Value of Migratory Locusts", locusts are rich in active substances such as protein, carbohydrates, insect hormones, and contain vitamins A, B, C and trace elements such as phosphorus, calcium, iron, zinc, and manganese. Locusts are not only delicious food, but also a good medicine for treating diseases. They have the effects of warming the stomach and ribs, strengthening the spleen and digestion, and dispelling wind and relieving cough. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that locusts can be used alone or in combination to treat a variety of diseases, such as tetanus, infantile convulsions, fever, asthma, shazhang, cormorant plague, frostbite, tracheitis and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. You can boil ten of them into a decoction, or fry them and grind them into powder and drink, five per time. For frostbite, fry them and grind them into powder and mix with sesame oil and apply to the affected area.

With the development of society and the continuous improvement of the quality of life, the human table has shifted from traditional types such as chicken, duck, fish and meat to green game. Locusts are rich in nutrients, tender in meat, and taste as delicious as shrimps. In Hong Kong and other places, they are known as "flying shrimps" and are a delicacy loved by people from all countries. In the United States, "insect banquets" are held to entertain guests, which include locusts. It is reported that some patients with obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases tend to eat insects in order to lose weight and cure diseases. Subsequently, some countries and regions have also started to develop insect food. Insects are used to cook dishes, or make them into canned foods, biscuits, ice cream and other foods, which are very popular.