國立自然科學博物館

在南部某登山步道上，偶然發現被割除的芒草上面有一排蟲卵，顏色呈現鮮黃色。一開始無法判斷出是誰的卵，於是移到旁邊較隱密的位置，幾天之後再次回到這個地方，發現蟲卵顏色由鮮黃變為暗色，可以很清楚地看見卵內昆蟲的形體跟色彩，看來已經快成熟孵化。於是隔天再次來到這裡記錄，蟲卵孵化出某種蛾的幼蟲。很慶幸能夠記錄到蛾類的誕生過程。

As I hiked a trail in southern Taiwan, I discovered a row of bright yellow insect eggs on silvergrass that had been cut. At first, I couldn’t tell the species of insect. So, I moved them to a secluded spot nearby. After a few days, I returned to discover that the eggs were much darker, and I could see the outlines and colors of the insects inside. It seemed that they were quickly maturing and ready to hatch. So, I came again the next day and saw that from those eggs were hatching the larvae of some kind of moth. I felt fortunate to have been able to record their birth.

馬薈阜-生命的誕生1

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馬薈阜-生命的誕生3