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Shen Xiaoli Shieldbug 盾蝽 Some people give shieldbugs a different name: stinkbugs(臭虫). This is because they smell very bad; in fact, they stink! When an enemy is near, or they are in danger, they produce a very bad smell. Other insects and birds do not like this smell, and they keep away. Hoverfly 食蚜虻 Hoverflies use mimicry. They look like hornets. Hornets are dangerous: they can sting, and some people have a lot of pain from a hornet sting. Because hornets are dangerous, birds do not often attack them. The pictures show two different insects. They look almost the same, don’t they? Which is the hoverfly? Which is the hornet? * * One million Everywhere Not usually dangerous to humans,but some insects have stings that hurt. Some-Vegetarians Some-Eat other insects The praying mantis female is eating the male after mating The praying mantis female is eating the male after mating The praying mantis female is eating the male after mating The praying mantis female is eating the male after mating One million Everywhere Not usually dangerous to humans,but some insects have stings that hurt. The praying mantis female is eating the male after mating Some-Vegetarians Some-Eat other insects One million Everywhere Not usually dangerous to humans,but some insects have stings that hurt. The praying mantis female is eating the male after mating Stag Beetle 鹿角甲虫 It is easy to recognize the male stag beetle because of its jaws. However, stag beetles do not use these jaws to catch food. In fact, they are useless for catching and chewing. The beetles only use their jaws to fight with other male beetles during the mating season. Two male stag beetles are fighting Stag Beetle 鹿角甲虫 The male stag beetle has very long jaws, which look like the antlers(鹿角) of a stag（雄鹿）. That is how it gets its name. Short, sharp jaws The female stag beetle has small jaws ,but they are stronger! Dragonfly 蜻蜓 You can often see dragonflies near water ,especially near canals（水道） or ponds