Now this animal, in the island of Borneo, is one of the most unusual. 这种动物在婆罗洲上是非常特别的一种
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
jungles have become the home of the specialist. 雨林也变成了许多非常特别的动物的家
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
and when finished, the deadly spores will burst from it's tip 长成后,孢子将从蚂蚁的头顶脱落
then, any ant in the vicinity will be in serious risk of death. 然后,附近的蚂蚁将面临死亡的威胁
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
It seems extreme, but this is the reason why. 这看上去有些极端,不过不是没有道理的
the fruiting body of the cordyceps erupts from the ant's head. 虫草的子实体从蚂蚁脑袋里长出来