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water scorpion 【動物;動物學】紅娘華科昆蟲。

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A scientist in scotland has discovered tracks made by a huge water scorpion 330 million years ago , the first of the species ever discovered and the only evidence showing it could survive outside of the water , according to the journal nature ' s edition to be published thursday 英國學者日前在蘇格蘭境內發現了3 . 3億年前,一只巨大的水蝎water scorpion在爬行時留下的痕跡。這是人們發現的首個,同時也是惟一一個證明該物種在脫離水的地方也能生存的證據。

According to whyte ' s analysis of the fossil , the creature was a six - legged water scorpion measuring 5 feet long and 3 feet wide 根據懷特的分析,這一動物為長有6條腿的水生蝎子,體長大約5英尺1 . 6米,體寬約3英尺1米。

Water scorpions are poor swimmers and usually crawl on aquatic vegetation or below the water . when threatened they often feign death 水蝎子不太會游泳,經常在水生植物上或水下爬行,它們受到威脅時會裝死。