纪录片《我们的地球》 第161期 富饶丛林(16)

（单词翻译）

When an ant falls in, the spider simply waits for it to drown

蚂蚁掉到陷阱里了，蟹蜘蛛静静等它淹死，

and then abseils down for a spot of fishing.

直接坐收渔翁之利。

Alive, this ant would be far too dangerous for the spider to tackle,

要生存，蚂蚁必须远离蜘蛛的魔爪，

so using the pitchers² as traps means it can get bigger meals.

但是利用猪笼草的陷阱意味着蟹蜘蛛照样可以美餐一顿。

And the spider doesn't rob the pitcher¹ of everything.

蟹蜘蛛也不全是一个不留。

The digested remains³ of its booty will end up in the water, providing instant food for the plant.

它也需要把战利品分一部分给猪笼草，来给猪笼草提供营养。

Other food, like mosquito larvae⁴, seems to be out of reach,

有的食物，例如蚊子幼虫，在瓶底看上去好像吃不到，

but the spider has another surprising trick.

不过蟹蜘蛛自有诡计。

By taking its own air supply trapped in a bubble,

它会带着一个空气泡泡，

the crab⁵ spider can actually dive to the very bottom of the pitcher.

蟹蜘蛛可以潜入到猪笼草的底部。

Once the prey⁶ is captured, the spider hauls itself back up its silken safety line.

一旦猎物到手，蟹蜘蛛还可从水中全身而退。

The pitcher is a one-stop shop for this spider, but it's not alone.

猪笼草好像是蟹蜘蛛的一站式商店，但它并不孤独。

In the jungle there's competition for everything, even a small water-filled pitcher plant.

雨林中到处都有竞争，即使在猪笼草的小小水域里。