Are water centipedes poisonous?

I believe that many friends will feel unfamiliar when talking about water centipedes. In fact, water centipedes are a perennial herb that grows mostly on hillsides, wastelands, roadside grass and seashore beaches. It prefers to grow in a warm and humid climate. Friends who have cold symptoms like to use it to relieve the symptoms, so is the water centipede poisonous? In the face of this question raised by everyone, please join me in learning about it in the next period of time.

When talking about centipedes, people immediately think of the centipede, which is listed as one of the "five poisonous animals". The water centipede, also known as the water clamp, which is abundant in the south, is the larva of the water beetle and is also a powerful creature that can spit venom. However, in the magical Xishuangbanna, no matter how powerful the insects are, they can still be turned into rare delicacies on the table.

The water centipede has a cylindrical body and a pair of large pincer-shaped jaws. It gets its name because it looks like the poisonous claws of a centipede. However, for this seemingly ferocious insect, you don’t have to worry about its venom on the Dai people’s dining table in Xishuangbanna. Just eat it boldly and it will definitely be “digested in the body”. On the Luosuo River in Menglun Town, Mengla County, villagers who often fish on the river are keen on going to the shallows of the river, moving the stones on the beach one by one, and picking up water centipedes hidden under the stones. Often a large basin of them can be harvested at one time. After collecting them together and washing them, they can be put into a pan or stir-fried with peppers, hot sauce, and salt and braised, or they can be dried and fried in a pan. Serving them on the table to entertain guests will definitely win praise for the host.

It is said that after high-temperature cooking, the terrible venom of the water centipede is gone. The braised dish tastes spicy and fresh. After the fried water centipedes are sprinkled with pepper and salt, "the aroma has already hit your nose before the centipede arrives". Pick up one with chopsticks and put it bravely into your mouth. Lightly bite it with your teeth, and immediately you will hear a crisp "crunch" sound. The fragrance lingers in your mouth for a long time.

Through understanding the above paragraphs, I believe that most friends have their own unique insights and more standard answers to the question of whether water centipedes are poisonous. Of course, what I want to tell you is that water centipedes can not only relieve cold symptoms very well, but also have a good cough and asthma relief effect. Therefore, we must master its functions proficiently so that we can use it better.