This bizarre monster often appears in many novels. So, is there such a strange bug in reality? Is it just a character in a fairy tale, like China's Gu Long?
According to foreign reports, there is one of the strangest and most elusive monsters in the Gobi desert in the inland environment of Mongolia-"the worm of death". The local legend about this animal has been circulating for centuries, and it is still claimed that it is witnessed from time to time today. A few days ago, a team of British scientists planned to conduct a one-month scientific investigation in the area where the "Death Bug" most frequented, trying to uncover the mystery of nature.
Mongolians call "the worm of death" Allghoikhorkhoi, which means "intestinal worm" in Mongolian, because according to witnesses, this monster haunts the Noyan area in the Gobi desert of Mongolia, and its shape resembles the intestines of cattle and its color is dark red. Not only is it ugly, but its attack power is also amazing.
According to eyewitnesses, the "Death Bug" is about 1 to 1.5 meters long. It usually lurks under the sand and only appears occasionally at certain times all year round. Desert residents are very afraid of such things. Local herders insist that the "death bug" is by no means a myth, it does exist. This monster can spit out a yellow corrosive saliva similar to sulfuric acid, and it can also generate a strong current in an instant, which is enough to electrocute an adult camel. It is precisely because this unconfirmed monster is told by local people that many scientists are interested in it.
A few days ago, a British expedition decided to explore the "death bug" again. The expedition hopes to see the intestinal worm with its own eyes and take pictures of it. They made a careful plan to introduce rivers into some desert areas and lure the legendary intestinal worms out of the cave.
In the Gobi desert of Mongolia, a huge blood-red bug often appears. Its shape is very strange and it can spray a highly corrosive and poisonous liquid. In addition, these giant bugs can emit powerful current from their eyes, instantly kill people or animals several meters away, and then slowly devour their prey ... Everyone calls it "the worm of death".
The emergence of "the worm of death" means death and danger.
When people first hear the "death bug" in Mongolian legend, they will think it is just a fabricated joke, just like the weird bugs in science fiction movies and comics.
However, the "Death Bug" is not an absurd legend. Many witnesses describe it surprisingly consistently: it lives under the sand dunes in the Gobi Desert, about 5 feet long, with red body, black spots on its body, spikes on its head and tail, and blurred head organs. In Mongolia, the "Death Bug" is named "allghoi khorkhoi". Because this horrible bug looks like a bug that lives in the intestines of cattle, it is also called an intestinal bug. According to witnesses, every time the "death bug" appears, it will mean death and danger, because it will not only spew deadly venom, but also send out powerful current from the eyes, killing prey a few feet away, and we are lucky enough to survive.
The first mention of "Death Bug" in English materials is in 1926. Roy chapman andrews, an American professor, described the "death bug" in his book Pursuing the ancients, but he didn't fully believe the existence of this desert monster described by Mongolian officials. He wrote in the book: "Although people rarely see the' death bug' now, the local Mongols are very firm about the existence of the' death bug', and the descriptions of those witnesses are strikingly similar."
Czech explorers want to explore the "Death Bug" for the third time.
Ivan Mackler, a Czech explorer, is an authoritative expert in exploring the "Death Bug". He came to Mongolia twice as early as 1990 and 1992 to find the trace of the "death bug". Although the previous two explorations failed to achieve his expected goal, he was still deeply attracted by the mystery of the "Death Bug".
This summer, Mackler will come to Mongolia again to realize his exploration wish. This time, he came prepared. His plan is to fly low in the Gobi desert in Mongolia by ultralight plane, and then effectively expand the scope of exploration. In this way, he hopes to find the "dead insects" lying in the sun on the sand dunes, record the specific living habits and characteristics of the "dead insects" and fill in the incomplete information about the "dead insects" of Mongolian locals.
On the basis of the previous two explorations, Mackler compiled a practical "information material", which is a must-read material for scientists and hunters who have come to explore the "Death Bug" one after another.
Mackler pointed out in this document that this sausage-shaped "dead worm" is 0.5 meters long, as thick as a male arm, and is similar to an intestinal worm in a cow. Its tail end is very short, like it was cut by a knife, and it is not tapered. Because the eyes, nostrils and mouth of the "dead bug" are blurred, witnesses can't specifically identify its head and tail at first glance. The overall color is dark red, which is very close to the color of blood and sausage. The worm of death crawls in a very strange way. It either rolls forward or crawls forward to one side.
"Death bugs" live under deserted sand dunes or in hot Gobi valleys. Usually, witnesses will see the "death bug" in June and July when the weather is the hottest every year. At other times, it will climb into sand dunes and live a hibernating life. Unless the Gobi desert likes rain, the "death bug" will climb out of the sand dunes and bathe in the Gobi desert's rare freshness and humidity.
The British expedition has embarked on a journey to explore the "worm of death".
Not long ago, adam davis, a British explorer, set up an expedition, and Wan Li came to the Mongolian Gobi, not far from Britain, to explore the trace of the "Death Bug". It is understood that Davis's favorite thing in his life is to explore the mysterious areas of the earth. He once set up an expedition to Sumatra, Indonesia and Congo.
Davis said, "At first, I learned about the' Death Bug' from the Internet. There are many stories about the Mongolian "Death Bug" on the Internet. For many years, local herders turned pale when they talked about insects. They refused to talk about "the worm of death". It's terrible! "
Davis got help from his good friend Andy Anderson and the local Mongolian tour guide. The first camp they explored was a dilapidated temple in the Gobi desert. During the first expedition of Czech explorer Mackler in 1990, there were many monks in this temple. Perhaps Mackler's impression of "the worm of death" was mostly obtained from monks. Now it's in ruins.
The sculpture "Insect of Death" is the highlight of Mongolian Museum.
Along the way, Davis asked the herdsmen about the "death bug". Although many herders said they had seen it, they could not provide the expedition with detailed living habits and haunts of "dead insects".
During the trip, the expedition first saw hope as Gobi National Park. Under the explanation of a tour guide, they saw the sculpture display of "Death Bug" in the museum, as well as the local snow leopard and wild white goat. The tour guide also said that the mysterious "death bug" is the pride of the museum and the highlight of tourists' attention. At the same time, the enthusiastic guide also told them that an old man 30 kilometers away has been studying the "death bug" for many years, and maybe he can learn more information from the old man.
In the old man's yurt, he pointed out the places frequented by "death bugs" on the map of the expedition. These places are usually areas with dangerous terrain. He also told Davis that the "death bug" usually appears in June and July, and whenever Goyo grass (a plant with small yellow flowers in the Gobi desert of Mongolia) blooms after rain, the "death bug" will drill out the sand. In addition, he also pointed out that there are poisonous spiders and poisonous snakes in a Gobi valley where insects of death often appear. They are never afraid of the appearance of human beings, and will launch deadly attacks on humans who invade their territory.
Local residents have had close contact with the "death bug".
In the next few days, the expedition came to a place where no foreign explorer was said to have been. A young man there said that a "dead bug" was seen near a well three years ago, and the villagers often saw its trail.
On the way, Davis came into contact with someone. He told the expedition that he had accidentally met the "Death Bug". The terrible venom of "Death Bug" burned his arm. When he endured the pain, he put the "death bug" into the cool airbag, but the "death bug" spewed green corrosive venom and escaped from the airbag.
According to the information and materials obtained during the expedition, Davis and his party decided to try their luck and look for the trace of the "death bug". They camped in three places where it is said that "the worm of death" haunts, and decided to search for "the worm of death" at different time periods every day. They searched for two hours in the morning, two hours after breakfast and two hours after lunch. In the evening, they also looked around for the "bug of death", but as the days passed, they searched for six or seven hours every day, but they still couldn't find its trace.
Although Davis didn't witness the "worm of death" with his own eyes during this expedition, he was still full of confidence in finding the "worm of death". He quoted Andrews as saying: "If the story of' Death Bug' is not so extensive and every witness describes it so consistently, people will think it is a bizarre legend." But it turns out that this British expedition has been deeply attracted by the mysterious Gobi in Mongolia. Davis said that he will organize a second expedition in the future to unveil the mystery of the "Death Bug"!
Never heard of it.
Don't answer if you haven't heard it
It's a desert monitor lizard, but it's only one or two meters long. Like a dinosaur, it has red, yellow and black patterns. It is poisonous and so fierce that people can't get close enough to see it clearly.
Not lizards, because lizards don't eat people.
Don't!
There are indeed legends about giant worms in the desert. They are tens of meters long, vomit fiercely and eat everyone they meet. Unfortunately, there has been no real thing, but the desert is the sea of death in Guang Mao, and human beings only know a little about it. Perhaps there is an unknown world waiting for us under the vast yellow sand.
I like it when you say that! A knowledgeable person should not only know the facts that others know, but also know the unknown world. . . . . .
No, I haven't seen it that way.
It's like asking if there is a big squid in the depths of the sea ~!
I like squid best.
(-_-; )
There are giant squid deep in the sea floor.
There is a guy named squid in the deep sea. He is a meat eater with human eyes. It is the ancestor of the small squid you usually eat, and it is also thousands of times that of the small squid. If you don't listen, I'll throw you into the sea to feed that thing. I don't think it's enough to plug his teeth ...
It is said that no one who saw this bug can survive. Since no one can survive, how do you know
Please don't make a fuss if you haven't heard of it. I mean, what evidence do you have to prove the existence of this thing instead of asking you to find fault with my words? Smart kid? Your wisdom is in the wrong place. thank you
What do you believe? If you don't believe, there is nothing.
I think there must be.
Thank you for saying so. I am very touched.