The Cockroach

THE COCKROACH WELL HELLO!

蟑螂你好！

My dear readers, allow me to introduce my friend COCKROACH. Oh hey, that's me!

亲爱的读者们，请允许我介绍一下我的朋友蟑螂。 哦，嘿，那是我！

In this book we will be talking about the American COCKROACH, but other species of cockroaches are known as PALMETTO BUGS OR CROTON BUGS. You can just call me Diane.

在这本书中，我们将讨论美洲蟑螂，但其他种类的蟑螂被称为棕榈虫或巴豆虫。 你可以叫我戴安。

The cockroach measures about an inch and a half, or 4 centimeters, and is OVAL shaped and flat. She is reddish brown, but in other parts of the world, there are brightly colored and patterned species too. I put on my leopard-print outfit in case I get on TV.

蟑螂的尺寸约为1.5英寸，或4厘米，呈椭圆形，呈扁平状。 她是红棕色的，但在世界的其他地方，也有颜色鲜艳、图案鲜艳的物种。 我穿上豹纹服装，以防上电视。

The cockroach has antennae that are almost as long as her body and little hairs on her abdomen that allow her to detect the slightest movement. She also has mandibles that act like teeth or a BLENDER. Cute, huh? How about a kiss?

蟑螂的触角几乎和它的身体一样长，腹部有小毛，可以让她察觉到最轻微的运动。 她的下颌骨也像牙齿或搅拌机一样。 可爱,嗯?来个吻怎么样？

The cockroach has wings, but she almost never flies. She is, however, a pretty fast runner. She can move at speeds up to 3 miles, or 5 kilometers, an hour. This makes her among the FASTEST running insects in the world. One, two. One, two. What, these wings? That's not cheating. They're just for decoration!

蟑螂有翅膀，但她几乎从不飞。 然而，她跑得相当快。 她的移动速度可达每小时3英里，即5公里。 这使她成为世界上跑得最快的昆虫之一。 一,二。一,二。什么，这些翅膀？ 这不是作弊。它们只是用来装饰的！