地球的力量 第5集 稀有行星（25）：生物多样性

There are cocoons there, look at that. Yellow cocoons,look at that.yes.

这里有茧，看黄色的茧，看 是的

I'm sure this is a new species. -New species of ant?

我肯定这是新物种-新蚂蚁种?

Yep, new species in genus Cerapachys.

是的，新的粗角蚁属物种

Oh, look at them all! The whole nest structure is right here.

看，它们的窝就在这里

Oh, yeah! Look at that.Oh!Look at them all.

哦，看啊，哦 看它们

So, you only find these ants in a place

你只会在这种具有生物多样性的地方

that's got a lot of biodiversity, it's unique.

找到这样的蚂蚁独一无二的

Right. You can't support this on a marginal habitat

是的，在边缘生存无法存活

because they require, underneath it,

因为它们需要…在一切背后

a whole system of interactions to be happening.

一个互动的整体系统

Look at that one stinging me right now. Look at that.

看现在叮我的这只，看

It's an encouraging find.

这个发现鼓舞人心

The fact that this part of the forest is teeming with insect life

这个地方还有很多昆虫成群结队

means that here, at least, it's still pretty healthy.

证明至少这里很健康

And by convention, whoever discovers a new species gets to give it a name.

根据惯例不管谁发现了新的物种 都可以给它起个名字

In a very generous gesture,Brian chose to name the new ant after me.

这是非常慷慨的行为 布莱恩决定给这只新蚂蚁起我的名字