这只老练的宠物螳螂有一个Instagram账号，她的粉丝们喜欢看她测试微型家具

Face it, life is much more fun when you’ve got pets around. Yes, having a pet is a huge responsibility, but ask any pet owner and they will give you a million reasons why it’s worth having one at home. Life is hard as it is, so having a furry (or hairless, or with a shell, or whatever) companion to say hi whenever you return home or to be with when you go out for walks is certainly a treat. The best part about it is that there is such a huge variety of pets that you can have—everything from cats, dogs, rats and gerbils to turtles, lizards, ants, snakes or even tarantulas.

面对现实吧，当你身边有宠物的时候，生活会更有趣。是的，养宠物是一个巨大的责任，但是问任何一个宠物主人，他们会给你一百万个理由，为什么值得在家里养一只宠物。生活是艰难的，所以有一个毛茸茸的(或无毛的，或有壳的，或任何其他东西的)同伴在你回家时打招呼，或在你出去散步时和你在一起，肯定是一种享受。最棒的是，宠物种类繁多，从猫、狗、老鼠、沙鼠到乌龟、蜥蜴、蚂蚁、蛇，甚至狼蛛，应有尽有。

Or, you can do what Samantha Steatoda did and get yourself a praying mantis. Yes, that one very cool-looking insect that can snap any other insect in half like a twig. Bored Panda got in touch with Samantha Steatoda, who told us all about Mavis, her adorable pet giant Asian mantis.

或者，你也可以像萨曼莎·斯塔尔托达那样，给自己弄一只螳螂。是的，就是那种看起来很酷的昆虫，它可以像折树枝一样把其他昆虫折成两半。Bored Panda 联系上了萨曼莎·斯特达达，她向我们讲述了所有关于她可爱的宠物——巨型亚洲螳螂玛维斯的事情。

Meet Mavis, the adorable giant Asian mantis who spends much of her day trying out miniature furniture

让我们来认识一下Mavis，这只可爱的亚洲大螳螂每天大部分时间都在尝试微型家具

This is Mavis. When she’s not chomping on bugs, the adorable praying mantis spends much of her day trying out miniature furniture. Mavis is specifically the giant Asian mantis, which are overall larger than other members of its species. These are also the most popular choice of pets among mantises.

这是画眉鸟类。当她不吃虫子的时候，这只可爱的螳螂每天大部分时间都在尝试微型家具。Mavis是一种体型庞大的亚洲螳螂，它的体型比其他种类的螳螂都要大。这也是螳螂最喜欢的宠物。

Samantha had arachnophobia. In hopes of overcoming her fears, she joined some spider and bug groups on Facebook. “I started learning about spiders and other critters, thanks to those who are entomologists and arachnologists in those groups. Conquered my arachnophobia and picked up interests on wildlife in general,” Samantha told Bored Panda.

萨曼莎有蜘蛛恐惧症。为了克服恐惧，她加入了Facebook上的一些蜘蛛和虫子小组。“我开始了解蜘蛛和其他生物，这要感谢那些昆虫学家和蛛形动物学家。克服了我的蜘蛛恐惧症，开始对野生动物感兴趣。”萨曼莎告诉Bored Panda网站。

When asked why a praying mantis, of all animals, Samantha explained just how comfortable she got with creepy crawlies: “Why not? I’m a owner of a couple tarantulas. I adore jumping spiders and keep those. A praying mantis isn’t too extreme. Plus, both jumping spiders and praying mantises will chase after laser pointers, that’s pretty cute!”

当被问及为什么螳螂是所有动物中最喜欢的一种时，萨曼莎解释了她是如何适应爬行动物的:“为什么不呢?我是一对狼蛛的主人。我喜欢跳蛛，我养了它们。螳螂并不太极端。另外，跳蛛和螳螂都会追逐激光指示器，这很可爱!”

Mavis has become a bit of a furniture reviewer on her Instagram. What began as a rather spontaneous decision now draws thousands of followers and shows how cute praying mantises can really be. “Saw a cute purple chair and thought it was mantis sized! Continued going on from there,” explained Samantha.

Mavis在她的Instagram上成了一个家具评论家。一开始是一个相当自发的决定，现在吸引了成千上万的追随者，并显示出螳螂是多么可爱。“看到一把可爱的紫色椅子，以为是螳螂大小!”从那开始就一直关注着。”萨曼莎解释道。

Mavis has already tried out fancy sofas and sofa chairs, tables, chairs, fireplaces, fridges, benches, lounging chairs—you name it, she probably tried it. Her most recent purchase is a bathtub, equipped with a shower curtain for her to climb on.

Mavis已经试过了高档沙发、沙发椅、桌子、椅子、壁炉、冰箱、长椅、躺椅——你能想到的她都试过了。她最近买的是一个浴缸，配有浴帘，可以让她爬上去。

Considering that Mavis is a tiny insect, Samantha is often asked about where and how she keeps her. “She has a decorative birdcage that I personally set up with plastic on the bottom and screen at the top. The furniture are props for pictures. I wish she lived that fancy. Someday, I hope to find a doll house that would be easy to turn into an enclosure.”

考虑到Mavis是一只小昆虫，萨曼莎经常被问到她把她养在哪里，怎么养的。“她有一个装饰性的鸟笼，是我亲手做的，底部是塑料，顶部是屏风。家具是绘画的道具。我真希望她能过那种生活。我希望有一天，我能找到一个容易变成围墙的娃娃屋。”

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