蚂蚁大力士用嘴顶起五倍大毛毛虫，你信吗？

 　　Known for their remarkable¹ feats² of strength, this tiny ant has proven it's no weakling by effortlessly picking up a caterpillar³ using its jaws⁴.蚂蚁以超凡的力量而闻名，图中这只小小的蚂蚁用它的下颌不费吹灰之力地举起了整只毛毛虫，完美地证明了-它，并非弱者。

　　The determined⁵ weaver⁶ ant bumped into the green insect while walking across a branch and decided⁷ to pick it up to move it out of the way.

　　这只坚定的编织蚁在树枝上爬行时碰到了一只绿色昆虫，于是它决定把这大家伙从路中间挪开举起来。

　　Remarkably⁸, it then bit the caterpillar and lifted it above its head in a 'clean and jerk' weightlifting action.

　　值得注意的是，它先是咬了毛毛虫一口，然后用了一个举重运动员“挺举”的动作直接将毛毛虫举过头顶。

　　蚂蚁大力士用嘴顶起五倍大毛毛虫，你信吗？

　　The powerful ant, which is just one centimetre long, did not appear to struggle handling the five-centimetre long insect.

　　别看这只充满力量的蚂蚁只有1公分长，但在对付这只5公分长的毛毛虫时却没有显现出任何挣扎的迹象。

　　Teenager Frenki Jung captured the special moment in his back garden in Sambas, Indonesia.

　　印度尼西亚少年法兰基（Frenki Jung）在自己位于三发的家中后花园抓拍到了这一特殊时刻。

　　The 17-year-old said: 'The red ant bit the caterpillar before lifting it up above its head while walking on a branch. These ants are known for their strength and it seemed like it was doing it to test itself.'

　　这位17岁的少年说：这只红蚂蚁在树上爬行时碰到了毛毛虫，它先是叮咬毛毛虫，然后又把它举过头顶。这些蚂蚁以大力士出名，但它似乎也想借此证明自己。

　　Frenki, a student, added: 'I was amazed by what I saw - it was fascinating.'

　　“我被这一幕惊呆了，这太神奇了！”作为学生的法兰基补充到。

　　Weaver ants are primarily found throughout Asia and Australia, where colonies can contain up to half a million workers.

　　编织蚁主要分布于亚洲和澳大利亚，在那里，它们的巢穴可以容纳近五十万工蚁。

　　Due to the size of their colonies, they consume a large amount of food and continuously kill other small insects.

　　由于它们数量庞大，需要消耗大量的食物，所以它们不断猎杀其他小型昆虫。

　　Because they often prey⁹ on agricultural pests, they are also used as effective bio-control agents throughout Asia and Australia.

　　由于它们经常捕食农业害虫，在亚洲和澳大利亚，它们也常被用做有效的生防控制剂。

　　As the caterpillar begins curling up to protect itself, the weaver ant keeps a firm grip while a fellow worker ant climbs onto it.

　　当毛毛虫试图蜷缩起来以保护自己时，编织蚁紧紧地咬住不放，就在此时它的同伴工蚁爬到了毛毛虫的身上。

　　Due to the size of weaver ant colonies, the workers consume a large amount of food and are continuously killing¹⁰ other small insects such as caterpillars¹¹.

　　由于编织蚁数量庞大，这些工蚁需要大量的食物补给，因而不断地捕杀其他小型昆虫，毛毛虫就是其一。

1 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

2 feats   

功绩，伟业，技艺( feat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance. 过去，他表现出来的惊人耐力常让朋友们大吃一惊。
• His heroic feats made him a legend in his own time. 他的英雄业绩使他成了他那个时代的传奇人物。

3 caterpillar   

n.毛虫，蝴蝶的幼虫

参考例句：

• A butterfly is produced by metamorphosis from a caterpillar.蝴蝶是由毛虫脱胎变成的。
• A caterpillar must pass through the cocoon stage to become a butterfly.毛毛虫必须经过茧的阶段才能变成蝴蝶。

4 jaws   

n.口部；嘴

参考例句：

• The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
• The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。

5 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

6 weaver   

n.织布工；编织者

参考例句：

• She was a fast weaver and the cloth was very good.她织布织得很快，而且布的质量很好。
• The eager weaver did not notice my confusion.热心的纺织工人没有注意到我的狼狈相。

7 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

8 remarkably   

ad.不同寻常地，相当地

参考例句：

• I thought she was remarkably restrained in the circumstances. 我认为她在那种情况下非常克制。
• He made a remarkably swift recovery. 他康复得相当快。

9 prey   

n.被掠食者，牺牲者，掠食；v.捕食，掠夺，折磨

参考例句：

• Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
• The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。

10 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

11 caterpillars   

n.毛虫( caterpillar的名词复数 )；履带

参考例句：

• Caterpillars eat the young leaves of this plant. 毛毛虫吃这种植物的嫩叶。
• Caterpillars change into butterflies or moths. 毛虫能变成蝴蝶或蛾子。 来自辞典例句