How do soft shelled turtles distinguish between male and female? And how to eat it?

Male: bright red in color, slightly smaller in size, slender in stature, wings, second in chest and back. The three horizontal stripes have a large arc, the six lines of the abdomen go to the end, the six legs are erected when crawling, and the ventral tail lines are connected with the horizontal lines.

Female: dark red in color, large in size, oval in stature, wingless, second in thorax and back. The three horizontal stripes are approximately straight line, the four stripes of the abdomen are not at the end, and the six legs lie on the ground when crawling, and the ventral tail lines are separated from the horizontal stripes.

Sexual taste and meridians] salty, cold; There is a small poison. Return to the liver meridian.

Function and Indications] Break blood stasis and renew muscles and bones. It is used for tendon fractures, blood stasis and amenorrhea, and scabs.

Functions of Traditional Chinese Medicine]:

1) Blood stasis, elimination of symptoms, treatment of injuries: used for blood stasis, amenorrhea, bruises and lesions.

2) Dissipation of stasis and pain relief: It is used for hepatosplenomegaly and pain caused by blood stasis, lumbar muscle strain and sprain.

Usage and Dosage] 3 9g.

Note] Do not use if you are pregnant.

They are distinguished by their size.

Body size of the female turtle:

The adult body of the female turtle is about centimeters long and 2 centimeters wide. The body is oval, grayish-brown, flattened at top and bottom, and brownish-red on the chest and abdomen.

The head is small and hidden in the front chest, there are a pair of antennae, a pair of compound eyes are more developed, chewing mouthparts, there are transverse joints on the back in the form of a road covering the blind early tile-like arrangement, and the chest has 3 pairs of developed feet.

Body size of the male turtle:

The body of the male turtle is centimeter long, centimeter wide, light brown, light body, the head is slightly smaller than that of the female, 3 pairs of feet, 2 pairs of wings, more developed.

The forewings are leathery, the hindwings are membranous and translucent, folded and stacked on the back, and have the ability to fly short distances, up to 5-6 meters from top to bottom, and have a pair of tail whiskers.

Ground soft-shelled turtle. Synonyms: bubble worm, ground turtle insect, soil turtle, street crossing, ground turtle, arthropod, bed bug mother.

Tuyuan is the name of traditional Chinese medicine, belonging to Li Wu stupid insects, the body is flat, brown and black, the male has wings, and the female has no wings. It is often found in the soil at the root of the wall of an old-fashioned earthen house. With the destruction of the natural environment, as well as the expansion of domestic and foreign market demand year by year, especially known for its excellent quality, wild soil yuan has been far from meeting the needs of the market, and the first in the Chinese herbal medicine trading market in Bozhou, China has risen year by year [1].

The dried body of the female of the soft-shelled turtle (Eupolyphagasinensis walker) or Steleophaga plancyi of the cockroach family. After catching, scald to death in boiling water and dried or tumbled.

The scientific name in Chinese is ground turtle.

Also known as Tu Yuan, Nova Tu Yuan, Ground Turtle Insect, Earth Turtle, Street Crossing, Turning Feces Worm, Soil Fertilizer Yuan.

Ground soft-shelled turtle is an important medicinal insect, living orange silver in the dark, damp, humus-rich loose soil, afraid of sunlight, latent during the day, active at night, the most suitable temperature for growth 28 30, below 0 or higher than 38 will cause a large number of adult and nymph death, which with the fall to the ground soft-shelled turtle life habits 8 will stop activity and enter the dormant period.

Summary. anterior margin** slightly inverted, with pale short hairs; large jaw black-brown, reddish-brown base, small jaw whiskers and lower lip yellowish-brown, anterior dorsal plate wider than long, with fine longitudinal grooves; dorsal body (elytra) dark green, ventral surface black, brown or brownish-yellow, abdomen 6-8 segments, 3rd to 5th abdominal segments on each side of 1 transverse spot; 3 rows of dotted lines on elytra, sometimes indistinct; Outer margin with broad yellow margins, thorax and feet yellowish-brown, with long golden-yellow hairs, enlarged basal segments of hindfeet, lateral wing sheaths, tibial segments flattened and broad, with terminal distances; Both the tibia and tarsus have long hairs on them, which facilitate water skiing;

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Divide the laughter. Adult females are 24-28 mm long, males are about 26 mm long. The body is oblong, black-brown and shiny.

Head flattened, slightly raised, with depressions on both sides; compound eyes oval, black, protruding upward; The antennae are yellowish-brown, and Zhihan is born near the palate near the edge of the eyes, 11 segments, and is smoother and smiling. The upper lip is light brown.

anterior margin** slightly inverted, with pale short hairs; large jaw black-brown, reddish-brown base, small jaw whiskers and lower lip yellowish-brown, anterior dorsal plate wider than long, with fine longitudinal grooves; dorsal body (elytra) dark green, ventral surface black, brown or brownish-yellow, abdomen 6-8 segments, 3rd to 5th abdominal segments on each side of 1 transverse spot; 3 rows of dotted lines on elytra, sometimes indistinct; The outer margin has a broad yellow edge, the thorax and feet are yellowish-brown, with long golden-yellow hairs, the base of the hindfoot is enlarged, the side wing sheath is flanked, the tibia is flattened and broad, and the end distance is obtained; The tibia and tarsal joints have longer hairs than the local manuscript, which is convenient for water skiing;

The male is similar to the female, with stronger glossiness, and the more obvious sexual characteristics are that the three segments at the base of the tarsal joint of the forefoot of the male are enlarged into a disc-shape, which is the characteristic structure of the female when mating.

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There are many species in the world, and 20 species have been confirmed, each of which is the largest species of local aquatic insects.

Lethocerus grandis: Found in South America, it is the largest species in the world and in the order Hemiptera, with a body length of about 8-12 cm.

Lethocerus annulipes: 5-8 cm long, found in South America.

Lethocerus americanus: 4-7 cm in length, similar to the Japanese soft-shelled turtle in Taiwan, native to North America.

Lethocerus deyrolli: commonly known as: Japanese large field soft-shelled turtle, inhabited in Taiwan, belongs to the medium-sized field soft-shelled turtle, and in Japan the amount of factors has been greatly reduced, has been listed as a "vulnerable" species, body length of 4-7 cm.

Lethocerus Grisens: Found in Florida, it is slightly smaller than the Japanese Ota soft-shelled turtle, about 4-6 cm.

Features. The body is flattened, oval, grayish-brown, the beak is short and strong, the legs are large, the forefeet are strong, and the body length is 45 117 mm depending on the species. This worm has a small, triangular head.

The antennae are small and the prothorax is large. The forewings are leathery, well-developed, sickle-shaped. Hind wings are membranous and pale yellow in color.

The tarsal joints are short and have a hooked claw. The tibial and tarsal joints of the middle hind limbs are hairy, and there are 2 long claws at the end of the foot.

The body length is 45-117mm, black and blue, with significant engraving and gloss. The anterior end of the head is broadly rounded, with coarse wrinkles and punctates, the lateral lobes are slightly longer than the middle lobes, and meet in front of the middle lobes, the posterior margin of the cheeks is broad, and the posterior horns are prominent.

The antennae are brown, and the first segment is lighter in color. The dorsal plate of the prothorax is coarse and sparse, the front part ** and the posterior margin are smooth, the lateral edge is slightly outside the arch, with a narrow warped edge, and there is a row of dense short bristles at the anterior edge of the anterior angle. The small shield is momentarily thick and thin, with smooth and sharpened ends.

The leatherdom of the forewings is small and densely inscribed, the diaphragm is smoky black, scattered with light-colored spots, slightly longer than the end of the abdomen. The lateral border, foot and ventral surface of the abdomen are the same body color.