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Here's my annotation of the green fly in Insects:
1. "It hangs down its anorectum, which it bends into a small loop, and then puts it around the end of its hind legs, in order to drag it behind it as it flies. "- This section describes the digestive system of green flies, and how they dispose of their own waste.
In the description, author Fabre uses accurate terminology and vivid descriptions that allow the reader to clearly imagine the behavior of the green fly.
2. "Its trapping apparatus with springs and elastic screws is ready to open at any moment, and its location is as precise as a clock. "- This section describes the killing tools of the green fly, emphasizing its complexity and effectiveness.
The author, Fabre, uses a metaphor and compares the killing tools of the green fly to a clock to emphasize its precision and efficiency.
3. "A foul smell wafted through the air, like the smell of burning plants, which emanated from its feces and body. "- This part describes the foul-smelling smell from green flies, which is part of the environment in which they live.
By describing the smell, author Fabre gives the reader a deeper understanding of the habits of the green fly.
The above is my annotation of the green fly in "Insects", I hope it will be helpful to you.
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Some thieves and beetles use very cunning means, and some simply use force! [Note: This sentence plays a structural role in connecting the previous and the next].
Then it crouches on the ball on its own, its front legs close to its chest, waiting for the snatch to happen, ready to fight each other. [Action depiction, vividly portraying the snatcher's demeanor of being ready to fight at any time].
But there are also times when thieves sacrifice some time and use cunning methods to deceive. [In a ridiculous tone, the wit of the thief beetle is written] No.
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The Ten Volumes of Insects, each containing several chapters, each depicting in detail and profoundly the life of one or several insects: spiders, bees, praying mantises, scorpions, cicadas, beetles, crickets, and so on.
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"Insects", it is the masterpiece of the outstanding French entomologist and writer Fabre, and it is also an immortal work. It is a fusion of the author's lifelong research results and life insights in a furnace, telling the story, in the description of a variety of insects, common life habits, characteristics reflect the author's unique vision of life and world affairs. The words are filled with the author's own respect and love for life.
The publication of this book is seen as the birth of animal psychology. "Insects" is not only a scientific masterpiece for the study of insects, but also a magnificent poem that eulogizes life. Fabre devoted his life to the insect world, observing and experimenting with insects in their natural environment, recording their instincts and habits in a realistic manner, and he studied diligently, sacrificing his own private time to observe insects.
The Book of Insects depicts in detail the lives of insects: spiders, bees, praying mantises, scorpions, cicadas, beetles, crickets, and more. This has made a great contribution to later generations, so that human society has rapidly gone away from modern civilization.
It is already a miracle that a person spends his whole life observing and studying "bugs"; It is a miracle that a man wrote ten volumes of books specifically for "bugs" in his life; And these books written about "bugs" have been reprinted and translated into more than 50 languages, and they will cause sensations in the reading world again and again until a hundred years later, and it is a miracle among miracles. It is such a miracle that makes me deeply feel that human beings are not an isolated existence, all life on the earth, including "spiders", "wasps", "scorpions" and "weevils", are in the same closely connected system, insects are also an indispensable link in the earth's biological chain, and insect life should also be respected.
Moreover, the book is highly readable. Its writing is lively and lively, and the tone is light and witty, full of interest. In the author's pen, the willow longhorn looks like a miser, wearing a short tuxedo dress that seems to be "lacking in fabric"; The little beetle "made selfless devotion to its offspring and broke its heart for its children"; A baby sparrow, bitten by a venomous spider, will also "eat happily, and if we feed slowly, he will even cry like a baby"......What a cute little creature!
It is no wonder that Mr. Lu Xun regarded "The Story of Insects" as a model for "talking about the life of insects".
"Insects" is not only full of reverence for life, but also contains the truth-seeking spirit of pursuing the truth and exploring the truth, which has given me great inspiration: in life and study, we should learn from Fabre's courage and perseverance to explore the world and pursue the truth, and no matter what we do, we must be like Fabre, we must have a rigorous scientific spirit, and insist on "accurately describing the observed facts, neither adding anything nor ignoring anything". We must persevere in everything we do, and even if the conditions are difficult, we must continue to strive for our ideals!
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After not eating for several days, the hungry praying mantis can swallow the gray locust that is the same size as itself, or even bigger than itself, into its stomach, leaving only its wings that are too hard. A surprisingly large portion of game meat was eaten in just two hours. Such gluttony is rare.
This text is mainly written about what it looks like when the praying mantis eats when it is hungry. The article vividly illustrates the brutality of the praying mantis from the comparison between the appearance of the praying mantis eating and the time. From "a gray locust that is the same size as himself, or even bigger than himself, swallow it whole."
A surprisingly large portion of game meat was eaten in just two hours. In these two sentences, you can see the behavior of the praying mantis when it is hungry. Such gluttony is rare.
This is explained that this is only omitted when the praying mantis is unbearably hungry, which is generally not the case.
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There are more pictures in the back of the book.
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