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[00:00:17]The ants cultivate dozens of these fungus gardens throughout the colony.
蚂蚁在整个蚁群里 栽种了几十个这种霉菌园
[00:08:56]This is what they eat.
这是它们赖以维生的食物
[00:12:16]The system is so efficient
这个系统很有效率
[00:14:10]that a single colony can have five million members.
光是一个蚁群 就能养活五百万个成员
[00:19:20]But the fungus is also dangerous.
但霉菌也很危险
[00:25:58]As it grows it releases carbon dioxide that could asphyxiate the entire colony.
霉菌生长时会释放二氧化碳 可能害整个蚁群窒息而亡
[00:33:02]The ants' way of dealing with this danger is ingenious.
蚂蚁应付这种危险的手段 非常巧妙
[00:39:00]They construct their nest
它们盖的巢穴
[00:40:45]so that it has an automatic air-conditioning system.
附有自动空调系统
[00:44:09]The outer surface is so shaped thatthe slightest breeze
外部表面的造型特殊 只要淡淡清风
[00:50:02]sucks out staleair through these central vents.
就能从中央气孔吸出滞闷空气
[00:54:04]At the same time, fresh air is drawn down through the outer vents,
同时透过外部气孔 把新鲜空气吸下去
[00:58:30]right into the heart of the nest.
直接灌入巢穴核心
[01:07:16]Our own societies have existed for thousands of years
人类自己的社会存在了几千年
[01:10:11]but insect societies have lasted for millions.
但昆虫社会 已经延续了数百万年