| 词汇 | stick-insect |
| 释义 | stick insect noun[ C ] uk /ˈstɪk ˌɪn.sekt/ us /ˈstɪk ˌɪn.sekt/ (US also walking stick) a large insect with a long, thin body and legs: 竹节虫 The fact that stick insects look like sticks stops them from being eaten by birds. GlobalP/ iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages UKinformaldisapproving an offensive word for an extremely thin person They analysed the DNA of several species of stick insects. The way the stick insect adapts to its environment is fascinating. The researchers studied flying and flightless stick insects. The stick insect is one of the most popular of all pet insects. Insect names anopheles ant aphid beastie bedbug deathwatch beetle dragonfly dust mite earwig earworm house dust mite housefly insect jigger ladybird scarab silverfish sow bug spider mite swallowtail Examples of stick insectstick insect We must deal with that problem, and if we do so those who want an animal for a companion may instead have a cat, a newt or a stickinsect. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Its size is similar to the children's stickinsect, reaching a length of about 110 mm. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The local name of unknown origin for the walking stickinsect which may grow to 33 cm.... From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The behaviour of this stickinsect is highly unusual for an insect species. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Several species of stickinsect and their elaborate camouflage are shown. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Stickinsect have forewings that are tough, opaque tegmina, short and covering only the base part of the hind wings at rest. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. If one is discerning enough, the stickinsect and leaf mantis may be found well-camouflaged among the vegetation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Also, the chemical defenses (secretions, reflex bleeding, regurgitation) of the individual stickinsect are enhanced when two are paired. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Its common name is the sunny stickinsect, derived from the less commonly used sungay stickinsect. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. When no males are present in the population, this stickinsect exhibits parthenogenesis instead. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Earlier shuttle missions included grade school, junior high and high school projects; some of these included ants, stickinsect eggs and brine shrimp cysts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There, he researched spiders, crabs, otters, stick insects, and marine life. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, some stick insects have helped themselves to pieces of the skin, using it to beautify their armpits. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Stick insects play a particularly important role in this. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The longest insects are the stick insects, see below. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of stick insect These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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