And there wasn't just one millipede found - there was a plague of them!

然而发现的并不只是一条千足虫,其数量之多,简直泛滥成灾!

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Normally, a millipede looks like a harmless creature to humans.

平时, 马陆看起来像是对人类无害的生物.

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The Portuguese millipede's eyes become larger and more complex with age.

葡萄牙千足虫的年龄越大,其眼睛也就越大,并且变得更复杂.

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A gigantic millipede slithered out, and over to where I was standing.

一只巨型的千足虫滑了出来, 停在了我站着的地方.

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When I find a millipede insect, I rub it over my body.

当我发现一种千足虫, 便把它擦在身上.

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The millipede shooed away the crowd.

那只千足虫开始驱赶虫子们了.

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Millipedes haunt the corners of my old house.

我家老房子的墙角处有钱串子出没.

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Portuguese millipedes breed during autumn and early winter.

葡萄牙千足虫在秋季和初冬季节繁殖.

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Too late, snapped the millipede.

“太晚了, ”千足虫突然说道.

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We can use these changes to determine approximately how old a particular millipede is.

我们可以利用这些变化来确定某条具体的千足虫年龄大约是多少.

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Other types of millipedes may curl into a looser, sloppier spiral or form a neat ball.

在同样情况下,其他种类的千足虫可能会蜷缩成较为松散的螺旋形圆盘,或者形成溜圆的圆球.

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In 1953, a new pest was discovered in Port Lincoln, South Australia - the black Portuguese millipede.

1953年, 在南澳大利亚州的林肯港发现了一种新害虫 —— 黑色葡萄牙千足虫.

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Millipedes are herbivores and scavengers, feeding primarily on decaying plant material and animal matter.

千足虫为草食和食腐动物, 主要以腐烂的动植物为食.

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Mr. Millipede: Well, I could, but we might be late for the party.

我可以这麽做.但是我们参加舞会可能会迟到.

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Australia has hundreds of native millipede species, but not much is known about them.

澳大利亚本土的千足虫就达几百种, 但是目前对它们的了解并不多.

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