Monster Bugs

Step into reading. Step 3. Monster Bugs. By Lucille Recht Penner.

走进阅读。 第3级 怪兽昆虫 作者：露西尔·雷克特·彭纳

Have you ever looked at a bug up close? You might see horns or armor or spikes. If bugs were your size, they'd be scary.

你有没有凑近观察过昆虫？ 你可能会看到犄角、硬壳或者尖刺。 如果昆虫和你一样大，肯定会很吓人。

No bug is as big as you, but some are huge for bugs and some are fierce. This book is all about the biggest and fiercest bugs in the world.

没有昆虫和你一样大，但有些昆虫在同类中体型巨大，还有些十分凶猛。 这本书介绍的就是全世界体型最大、最凶猛的昆虫。

The heaviest bug is the Goliath beetle of Africa. How heavy is it? Get two eggs out of the fridge. Hold them together in your hand. That's how heavy one Goliath beetle is.

世界上最重的昆虫是非洲的歌利亚大角金龟。 它到底有多重呢？ 从冰箱里拿出两个鸡蛋。 把它们握在同一只手里。 那就是一只歌利亚大角金龟的重量。

But Goliath beetles are gentle. Some kids even keep them as pets.

不过歌利亚大角金龟性情温和。 有些孩子甚至把它们当宠物养。

Not all beetles are gentle. The giant stag beetle is a fighter. These two beetles are fighting over a female.

不是所有甲虫都性情温和。 巨型锹形虫就是好斗的选手。 这两只锹形虫正在为争抢雌性打架。