- The fungus is so virulent, it can wipe out whole colonies of ants
这种剧毒的菌类足以杀死整个蚂蚁群落 - and it's not just ants that fall victim to this killer.
而且它们杀死的不仅仅是蚂蚁 - There are literally thousands of different types of cordyceps fungi
大约有1千种不同的有毒寄生菌 - and remarkably, each specializes on just one species
而且它们都归属于同一物种 - but these attacks do have a positive effect on the jungle's diversity.
这种攻击对雨林生物多样性起肯定作用 - Since parasites like these stop any one group of animal getting the upper hand.
这种寄生虫能阻止某种生物种群的优势 - The more numerous a species becomes, the more likely it'll be attacked by it's nemesis a cordyceps fungus.
越多的物种产生,就会遭到越多的寄生菌攻击
and remarkably, each specializes on just one species 而且它们都归属于同一物种
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