Goliath Beetles Giant Insects

Goliath Beetles, Giant Insects. Written by Danny Reif. Focus Question. What makes the Goliath Beetle a unique insect?

歌利亚甲虫——巨型昆虫 作者：丹尼·赖夫 核心问题 是什么让歌利亚甲虫成为一种独特的昆虫？

The World's Biggest Beetle Goliath beetles are the giants of the insect world. Adult Goliaths can be bigger than a songbird. A young Goliath beetle is called a larva. A larva can be even bigger than an adult beetle.

世界上最大的甲虫 歌利亚甲虫是昆虫世界里的巨人 成年歌利亚甲虫可以比鸣禽还大 幼年的歌利亚甲虫叫做幼虫 幼虫甚至可以比成年甲虫还大

What is a beetle? All beetles have two sets of wings. The large wings in the back are for flying. The front wings are smaller and harder. They protect the flying wings.

什么是甲虫？ 所有甲虫都有两对翅膀 背后大大的翅膀是用来飞行的 前面的翅膀更小也更坚硬 它们负责保护飞行用的翅膀

Beetles have mouths that help them chew. Some insects, like butterflies, have mouths like straws. Other insects have mouths like needles.

甲虫长着方便咀嚼的嘴巴 有些昆虫比如蝴蝶，长着像吸管一样的嘴 还有些昆虫长着像针一样的嘴

Little Zebras Most Goliath beetles have black stripes. Some beetles are plain brown. No two beetles are the same. People once called Goliath beetles zebra beetles because of their stripes.

小斑马 大多数歌利亚甲虫都长着黑色条纹 有些甲虫是纯棕色的 没有哪两只甲虫是一模一样的 因为这些条纹，人们曾经把歌利亚甲虫叫做斑马甲虫

an African home. Goliath beetles live in forests and grassy parts of Africa.

非洲家园 歌利亚甲虫生活在非洲的森林和草原区域