A giant bug 蟑螂
Most bugs are very small but some of them are GIANTS!
大部分的蟲子體積都很小，但是也有些蟲子體積很大！
This is a giant water bug.
這是一隻巨大的水蟑螂。
It lives in ponds and lakes.
它生活在水塘和湖裡。
It can swim well but it can also fly.
它很擅長遊泳，也會飛。
How big?有多大？
See how big each bug is next to a ruler.
可以通過尺子，看見每隻蟲子有多大。
This giant water bug is 7 centimetres long.
這隻巨大的水蟑螂有7釐米長。
Goliath beetle 花潛金龜
The Goliath beetle is the biggest beetle in the world.
花潛金龜是世界上最大的金龜子。
It is very heavy too.
它也很重。
It lives in the rainforests in Africa.
它棲息在非洲的熱帶雨林裡。
The Goliath beetle feeds on plants.
花潛金龜以吃植物為生。
It eats the sweet sap that drips from trees.
它吃樹木分泌的甜甜的樹液。
Bug Facts 昆蟲真相
Beetles have wings and can fly.
甲蟲有翅膀，可以飛。
wings 翅膀
legs 腿
How big?有多大？
A Goliath beetle can be 12 centimetres long.
一隻花潛金龜有12釐米長。
Atlas Moth 皇蛾
This is the world’s largest moth.
這是世界上最大的蛾。
It lives in warm, wet places.
它生活在炎熱、潮溼的地方。
This moth lives in the rainforests of India.
這隻蛾子生活在印度的熱帶雨林裡。
Bug Facts 昆蟲真相
A male moth has big antennae on its head.
雄性蛾子在其頭部，有巨大的觸角。
The antennae help it to pick up smells in the air.
觸角可以幫助它們分辨空氣中的味道。
antennae 觸角
wings 翅膀
body 身體
How big?有多大？
The wingspan of this Atlas moth is 25–27 centimetres wide.
這隻皇蛾的翼幅為25-27釐米。
Stick insect 竹節蟲
The world’s longest insect lives in the trees.
世界上最長的竹節蟲住在樹上。
Its body looks just like a stick.
它們的身體看起來就像是一根棍子。
This helps to hide it from hungry birds.
這可以幫助它們躲避飢餓的鳥類。
Can you see a stick insect in this tree?
你能在這棵樹上找到竹節蟲嗎？
Bug Facts 昆蟲真相
All insects have six legs.
每一隻竹節蟲都有6條腿。
antennae 觸角
legs 腿
How big?有多大？
The largest stick insects are over 50 centimetres long.
世界上最長的竹節蟲長度超過50釐米。
Tarantula spider 狼蛛
Tarantulas are the biggest spiders on Earth.
狼蛛是地球上最大的蜘蛛。
They live in rainforests in South America.
它們生活在南美的熱帶雨林裡。
Tarantulas rest in the day.
狼蛛白天休息。
At night they hunt for beetles, frogs and other small animals.
晚間出來捕食甲蟲、青蛙和其他的小動物。
Bug Facts 昆蟲真相
Tarantulas have eight long, hairy legs.
狼蛛有八條長長的、毛茸茸的腿。
hairs 絨毛
legs 腿
How big?有多大？
A tarantula spider’s leg span can be 30 centimetres wide.
一隻狼蛛的腿伸展開來可以達到30釐米寬。
Giant dragonfly 巨蜻蜓
This brown and yellow giant is a dragonfly.
這隻巨大的棕色夾雜黃色的昆蟲，叫作蜻蜓。
It lives near muddy bogs.
它生活在沼澤地附近。
It flies over the bog and looks for food.
它飛行在沼澤地附近，尋找食物。
Bug Facts 昆蟲真相
Dragonflies can see very well.
蜻蜓的視力非常好。
They have huge compound eyes. They can spot flies and other insects.
它們有一對巨大的複眼。它們可以追蹤到蒼蠅和其他的昆蟲。
eyes 眼睛
How big?有多大？
This dragonfly’s body is 12 centimetres long.
這隻蜻蜓的軀幹有12釐米長。
Its wingspan can be 14 centimetres wide.
它的翼幅長為14釐米。