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Amazing Animals 动物类 Bugs Out! Bugs love summer more than you. Look! They are playing hide-and-seek with you in the forest or the garden. Can you find them? 我们是昆虫界的“美娇娘”Are all insects ugly? Maybe not! Some insects wear beautiful coats. They are some of the most amazing creations (创造物) of Mother Nature. Who are they? Let’s find out!Glasswing butterfly 玻璃翼蝴蝶Most butterflies are good-looking. But this kind is even more beautiful. It has transparent (透明的) wings. Most butterflies have colorful scales (鳞片) on their wings. But this one doesn’t have scales. Can you see a flower through its wings?Ladybug 瓢虫Look at this ladybug. It wears a red coat with small black spots (斑点). There are about 5,000 kinds of ladybugs in the world. They have different colors. The ones with red-and-black bodies are the most common. Farmers like them. They eat bad insects. Picasso bug毕加索臭虫Look, there is a painting on this bug. The marks (斑纹) on the bug look like a work of art. In fact, the marks are a warning to its enemies. These bugs also make a bad smell. Picasso bugs are about 8 millimeters (毫米) long. They live in Africa. Jewel beetle 宝石吉丁虫This beetle looks just like a small gemstone (宝石). It has a bright and shiny shell (壳). The shell can be green, golden and brown. If the bug runs into enemies (敌人), it will make a bad smell. Have a goDraw the other half of the insect. 昆虫五花八门的本领Nobody likes insects that bite. Here are some interesting insects. They don’t bite. They are good at other things. Let’s take a look. Dung beetles举重大力士屎壳郎Dung beetles are good at rolling big balls of poop. They are so strong that they can pull 1,000 times (倍) their weight (体重).They love anything to do with poop. They even bathe in poop. Fireflies 优雅的捕食家萤火虫 At night, fireflies rise from bushes (灌木丛) and grass. They blink (闪烁) their lights. They look friendly. But most fireflies eat snails. Fireflies will put a numbing liquid (麻醉液体) on a snail’s body. The snail can’t move. The