动物王国中的雄性宙斯虫不仅靠雌虫获得食物,而且还在交尾期间伏在雌虫背上,依靠雌虫的分泌物为食,俨然是个“吃软饭的”。科学家推测说,雌虫为“丈夫”准备食物可能是为了避免饥肠辘辘的“丈夫”从自己这里偷窃更多的食物。如果推测属实,那么“宙斯虫”这个名称用在它们身上是再恰当不过了,因为希腊神话中的主神宙斯曾无情地吃掉自己的第一任妻子墨蒂斯。 The male Zeus in the animal kingdom not only relies on females for food, but also lies on the female’s back during the mating period. Relying on the female’s secretions for food, it is like a “soft-cooked meal.” Scientists speculate that the females’ preparation of food for the “husband” may be to prevent hungry “husbands” from stealing more food from themselves. If the hypothesis is true, then the name “Zeus” is more appropriate for them because the Greek god Zeus once mercilessly ate his first wife, Motis.