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It is so strange-looking, that it
seems like a creature from another world, but it really is
an insect that lives in the rainforest. What is it? A
treehopper, an insect that looks amazing with weird
structures coming out of its body. The Brazilian
treehopper has four hairy bulbs on top of its head.
Some other treehoppers have growths that looks like twigs
or leaves. There is another insect living in the
rainforest that looks quite awesome as well. Meet the
Hercules beetle. Although it is only the size of a
matchbox, it can carry 850 times its own weight and can
eat for 24 hours nonstop. It really likes to munch on
rotting fruit. The male Hercules beetle looks fierce
with its two horns. The rainforest is also home to a
beautifully colored frog that is very dangerous. The
Poison dart frog carries so much poison on its skin that
it can kill 10,000 mice, 10 to 20 humans, and two
elephants. Another formidable inhabitant of the rainforest
is the Harpy eagle. It is a very patient bird, waiting for
nearly the entire day perched on a branch to swoop down at
speeds of up to 50 miles per mile to catch a meal. It
attacks its prey swiftly with its powerful talons.
There are many more incredible rainforest animals that you
can learn about in this book. (Name: May Harn
Liu, may@mailbox.sc.edu, librarian)
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