.李惠永-印度大田鱉的護卵與孵化
( The Incubation of Lethocerus indicus)

印度大田鱉早期在臺灣農田中十分常見，主食青蛙和魚，在農藥及肥料大量使用下，這種水生昆蟲在臺灣幾近滅絕，已經有十多年未再現蹤，這是2012年在臺灣重新被發現的族群，見證雄性照顧卵和整個孵化過程。短短的幾分鐘，就像是戴了帽子的小學生一樣，對這世界充滿好奇；也像國慶日的煙火般慢慢的炸裂開來，然後新生命一一報到，瞬間集體落水。衷心希望這煙火不是曇花一現，我則用相機留住這剎那的永恆。

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The Lethocerus indicus, which feeds on frogs and fish, used to be a common sight around the cultivated fields in Taiwan. But due to the excessive use of pesticides, they’ve practically become extinct in Taiwan. This species went on a 10-year hiatus until it was rediscovered in recent years. This photo taken in 2012 witnessed a male protecting the eggs and the entire incubation process. We captured the moment the eggs hatched resembling little elementary school kids in hats. Like the fireworks on The National Day, they crackled open and new lives arrived one by one, then they all dropped into the water together. Hoping to keep this image alive, my camera captured this moment of eternality.

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