Scorpions

Scorpions. Written by Marcy Aboff. Focus question. What is a scorpion?

《蝎子》。作者：玛西·阿博夫。聚焦问题：什么是蝎子？

Scorpions are arachnids. Spiders and ticks are arachnids, too.

蝎子是蛛形纲动物。 蜘蛛和蜱虫也属于蛛形纲动物。

All arachnids have a hard shell. All arachnids have two body parts and eight legs.

所有蛛形纲动物都有坚硬的外壳。 所有蛛形纲动物的身体都分为两节，还有八条腿。

Scorpions also have a pair of claws. Scorpions use their claws to grab prey.

蝎子还有一对钳子。 蝎子用钳子来捕捉猎物。

Scorpions also have a long tail. At the end of the tail is a stinger. The stinger has venom in it.

蝎子还有一条长长的尾巴。 尾巴的末端长着一根毒刺。 毒刺里含有毒液。

Scorpions use their tail to sting animals that try to hurt them. Scorpions use their tail to sting prey, too. Scorpions come out at night to hunt for prey.

要是有动物想伤害蝎子，蝎子就会用尾巴蜇它们。 蝎子也会用尾巴蜇猎物。 蝎子会在夜间出来捕猎猎物。