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For an animal to be sucked up by storm winds,
對于一個卷入颶風的動物而言
carried across the ocean and dumped here alive was a matter of extraordinary luck.
橫跨大洋被活著扔在此地實屬幸運
Yet that's what happened to the ancestor of this insect.
這種事情就曾在這只昆蟲的祖先身上發生過
It's a kind of fruit fly... but no ordinary one.
它是果蠅的一種，但并非普通果蠅
Hawaii's fruit flies are the birds of paradise of the insect world.
夏威夷果蠅是昆蟲世界的極樂鳥
They attract females with elaborate courtship rituals
它們用復雜的求愛儀式來吸引雌性
and have a sophisticated range of territorial behaviour.
形成了一系列微妙的區域習性
Male hammerhead flies use their heads as battering rams.
雄錘頭果蠅用頭部作為武器
A male clavisetae fruit fly fans sex pheromones from his raised abdomen.
這只雄果蠅抬起腹部散發雄性激素
His extended tongue is an added attraction.
它伸出長舌以增加吸引力
Since that first coloniser, they have evolved into nearly 1,000 species,
從第一位移民開始，它們已經進化出近1000個種類
many with their own unique behaviour.
大部分都有獨特的習性
When it comes to choosing a mate, females are very fussy.
在選擇配偶時，雌果蠅非常挑剔
One wrong move by her suitor and she's off.
追求者的一個錯誤舉動，就會讓它一走了之
