類別

昆蟲與蜘蛛（昆蟲）

參賽者

林欣怡

作品名稱

生命的蛻變 Life Transformation

科學圖說 Scientific introduction

廣翅蠟蟬選擇在黑夜中羽化，可減少不速之客的打擾。若蟲時期尾部長有看似棉絮狀的蠟質物，像孔雀開屏般，藉以欺敵避免被捕食，不仔細看會誤以為是被打落的小白花或是發霉的植物。白色軀殼羽化後，個體較羽化前大，體色也逐漸變深，要不是並列在一起，很難想像是同一個體。這是一種不需經過整型手術，也不需曬黑的不可思議蛻變。

The broad-winged planthopper prefers to eclose under the cover of darkness to avoid unwanted attention. The nymph’s abdomen is covered with a waxy substance which looks like cotton balls. This camouflage may cause predators to mistake it as a white flower or moldy plant. After eclosion, the individual becomes much larger and darker in color. Without close observation, they don’t seem like the same individual. This is an incredible transformation.