類別

昆蟲與蜘蛛（昆蟲）

參賽者

張智翔

作品名稱

生死之吻 The Kiss of Life and Death

科學圖說 Scientific introduction

此一吻，是生，既是死。對厲椿象來說是生，對毛蟲來說是死。臺灣厲椿象若蟲正在用其特化的口器，吸食某種蝶蛾類幼蟲的體液。厲椿象是肉食性的椿象，被視為益蟲。圖1的構圖，像極了西斯汀大教堂中，米開朗基羅所繪的創世紀──上帝賦予亞當生命的畫作，但相反的，這是一幅索命的景象。

This is the kiss of life and death. The stink bug Eocanthecona Formosa feeds for life, which leads to the death of the caterpillar. Eocanthecona formosa uses its specialized mouthparts to suck the body fluid from the caterpillar. This is a carnivorous stink bug that is considered a beneficial insect. Image 1 reminds me of the painting – Book of Genesis by Michelangelo (stored in the Sistine Chapel) in which God bestows life to Adam. Nonetheless, the action in the picture brings death.