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With the coming of the night, a new cast of jungle characters takes to the stage.
當夜幕降臨，另一批雨林主角們登上了舞臺。
Flying insects begin to glow as they search for mates.
飛蟲們開始為尋找伴侶而發光。
Fungi, unlike plants, thrive in the darkness of the forest floor.
菌類與植物不同，在陰暗的森林地面茁壯地成長。
They're hidden until they begin to develop the incredible structures with which they reproduce.
它們隱匿起來，直到綻放的時刻，便以驚人的姿態生長繁殖。
Each releases millions of microscopic spores that drift invisibly away.
每株蘑菇釋放出數以百萬的微型孢子，無形地飄散各處。
Many have fruiting bodies that reach upwards to catch any feeble current there might be in the clammy air.
許多長出子實體的蘑菇努力朝上生長，以捕捉潮濕空氣中可能存在的稀薄氧氣。
But this one, as it grows, becomes luminous.
然而這一株，長著長著，卻發起了光。
Why fungi light up has remained a mystery... until now.
蘑菇發光的原因一直是個謎團，直到現在才被解開。
Scientists studying the brightest fungi in the world think they may have an answer.
科學家研究了世界上最亮的蘑菇，認為他們或許找到了答案。
Like a beacon, the light attracts insects. From far and wide.
光線像燈塔一樣吸引著昆蟲。從四處趕來。
