Both male and female sodomites are triangular in shape, vomit-yellow and have a single plated exoskeleton. The female is unusual among the mites in having seven legs and measures approximately 610 micrometres in length and 540 micrometres in width. The male measures approximately 450 micrometres by 220 micrometres. The exoskeleton is highly prized among the very rich as, when ground into a dust and mixed with vinegar, it acts as a very powerful narcotic, although producing the well-known “munchies” effect between 20 and 40 minutes after inhalation. The preparation is extremely difficult and the technique is known only to a few monks living in the Tibetan sanctuary of Chokyur Lingdad.