中国一家博物馆声称他们已经培育出世界上最大的昆虫。英国网友:这就是我所说的伪装!我不认为有另一种动物有更好的伪装系统(至少在森林/丛林的环境里)。
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A Chinese museum claimed they have bred the world's largest insect.
中国一家博物馆声称他们已经培育出世界上最大的昆虫。
The female stick insect measures 64 centimetres (25 inches) long the average length of a young man's arm.
雌性竹节虫的长度为64厘米(=25英寸),相当于一个小伙子胳膊的长度。
The artificially bred bug has broken the record set by its parent which is 62.4 centimetres (24.6 inches) long.
这只人工培育的虫子打破了他父母所保持的62.4厘米长度的记录。
The insect species native to China was discovered in 2014 in southern part of the country.
这种昆虫种类原产地为中国,2014年发现于中国南部。
It was found by Chinese entomologist Zhao Li as he carries out a field inspection at midnight in a forest in Guangxi Province.
中国昆虫学家赵力在广西的森林中进行一次夜晚的野外勘察时,发现了竹节虫。
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Mr Zhao 45 who is the curator of the Insect Museum of West China named the species Phryganistria chinensis Zhao after himself.
赵力,45岁,成都华希昆虫博物馆馆长,以他自己的姓氏“Phryganistria chinensis Zhao”命名了这个物种。
Its Chinese name is translated as the Chinese gigantic stick insect.
它的中国名字意思是中国巨型的竹节虫。
The insects are native to China and live in the mountains between the altitudes of 1000 to 1400 metres (3280-4593 feet) in China's Guangxi Province.
这种昆虫原产于中国,生活在广西省海拔1000-1400米的高山地区。(3280-4593英尺)
The region is near the Tropic of Cancer the circle marking the latitude 23.5 degrees north.
该地区靠近 北回归线(北纬23.5度)。
Zhao Li the entomologist who discovered the species said the insects' habitat make them special.
赵力说这种昆虫的栖息地让他们变得与众不同。
'Because in the past massive insects were usually found in the countries near the equator' Mr Zhao said.
“因为过去大型昆虫常见于赤道附近的国家。"
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The expert said a female Chinese gigantic stick insect could lay 300 to 400 eggs and they take around six months to hatch.
专家称一个雌性中国巨竹节虫可以产卵300-400枚,接着花费六个月时间孵化。
It takes six to nine months for a larva to grow into an adult.
6-9个月幼虫长成成虫。
The adult male insects mate with the female insects two months after they reach adulthood. They die right after the mating.
变成成虫2个月之后,就可以与雌性交配。交配后不久就会死亡。
The female insects could live for another five months or so.
雌性可以再活五个月左右的时间。
Last May one of the gigantic stick insects Mr Zhao found in 2014 was declared the world's longest insect reported China's Xinhua News Agency.
据中国新华社报道,去年五月,赵力2014年发现的巨竹节虫之一被宣布为世界上最长的昆虫。
The bug measuring a whopping 62.4 centimetres in length has been kept by the Insect Museum of West China where it laid six eggs.
身长62.4厘米的这只竹节虫从发现一直被饲养在成都华希昆虫博物馆,并在馆中产卵6枚。
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The new record holder was hatched from one of the six eggs last December and is the longest of its kind Mr Zhao has ever caught or bred.
这个新记录保持者就是6枚卵之一在去年12月孵化出的,是赵力捕捉和饲养过的同种类中身长最长的。
Its body length measured from the head to the end of the abdomen is 38.2 centimetres (15 inches); while its full length measured from its foreleg to its hind leg is 64 centimetres.
它从头到腹部末端的长度是38.2厘米(15英寸),全长是指从它的前脚到后肢的长度,总计64厘米。
Mr Zhao said the eight-month-old insect is not only the longest but also the largest insect in the world.
赵力说,这个8个月大的昆虫不仅是最长的还是世界上最大的昆虫。
'According to international standard the size of an insect can be calculated by its length or the span of its wings' the entomologist explained.
这位昆虫学家解释道,”根据国际标准,昆虫的大小可以通过它的长度或翼展来计算。“
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He said the life span of the Chinese gigantic stick insect is usually one year and their length could reach six centimetres (2.4 inches) after they are hatched.
他说,中国巨竹节虫的寿命通常在一年左右,在孵化后他们的长度就可以达到6厘米(2.4英寸)
He also said that the gigantic stick insects have a sweet tooth.
他还说,巨竹节虫喜好甜食。
'We discovered they like eating strawberry jam. We worry that the artificial additives might not be good for their health so we only give it to them very occasionally.
”我们发现他们喜欢吃草莓果酱。我们担心人工添加剂可能对他们健康有不好的影响,所以我们只是偶尔给他们吃一点。“
'But we found out they would give up other food for it.'
”却发现他们拒绝其他食物。“
Currently there are 14 live specimens and 15 dead specimens of the species at the Insect Museum of West China in Chengdu.
成都华希昆虫博物馆里现存有14只活的巨竹节虫,15只已死亡的标本。
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Laguna879
What a weird looking bug. It must have a hard time finding clothes that fit!
多奇怪的虫子啊。它要找到合身的衣服一定很困难!
Jottings
I like the idea that it enjoys strawberry jam I hope it gets to enjoy it regularly.
它喜欢草莓酱,有意思,我希望它经常能吃到。
ZanaDude
Man that's a good bit of leaf.
哇,那可是好大一片树叶啊。
Heracleitus
The aliens have arrived.
外星人已经到达。
Stormtater
Wowsers! That's an awesome bug!
哇!这是一个可怕的bug!
GTUSA
Probably found it by one of their nuclear reactors.
可能是在他们的一个核反应堆附近发现的。
Just the way it is
Just because you can - doesn't mean you should!!!
只是因为你可以-并不意味着你应该!!!
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but it likes jam!
但是它喜欢果酱!
Lord Baltimore
say if you raised them in a closed system with more oxygen than in the atmosphere
在一个含氧量比大气层还高的封闭系统里,就能产出这么大的虫子。
Lord Baltimore
I heard if you increase the oxygen Levels Insects will grow larger over a few generations
我听说如果你给这些昆虫的生存环境增加含氧量,昆虫会在几代后体型会变得更大。
Jarvis YNWA
Now that is what I call camouflage! I don't think there is another animal who has a better camouflage system (at least in forest/jungle like conditions)
这就是我所说的伪装!我不认为有另一种动物有更好的伪装系统(至少在森林/丛林的环境里)。
Pinkbubbles -> Jarvis YNWA
There are quit a few actually. Phylliidae are so cool. They are very leafy bug.
其实有很多啦。叶竹节虫科是如此的酷。它们是非常叶状的虫子。
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