Hold onto your ootheca, folks, because we’re about to dive deep into the wild world of Sang Piao Xiao! đŸ›đŸ„šđŸ”Ź Imagine you’re an ancient Chinese healer, strolling through a mulberry grove, when suddenly you spot a peculiar foam-like structure clinging to a branch. “Eureka!&#82

Buckle up, bug lovers, because we’re about to embark on a wild ride through the wacky world of oothecae! đŸ›đŸ„šđŸŽą Picture this: You’re a lady mantis, feeling frisky after a hot date (and maybe a little post-coital cannibalism, because why not?). But instead of popping out eggs willy-

Perivitellin-2 (PV2) is a pore-forming toxin present in the egg perivitelline fluid of the apple snails Pomacea maculata (PmPV2) and Pomacea canaliculata (PcPV2). This protein, called perivitellin, is massively accumulated in the eggs (~20 % total protein). As a toxin PV2 protects eggs