Ants Tending Aphids #1 is a by Ted Kinsman which was uploaded on June 2nd, 2013.
Ants Tending Aphids #1
These ants (Tapinoma sessile ) tend to aphids (genus Tuberolachnus) by attacking the aphids' predators. In return for the ants' protection, the... more
by Ted Kinsman
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Ants Tending Aphids #1
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Ted Kinsman
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These ants (Tapinoma sessile ) tend to aphids (genus Tuberolachnus) by attacking the aphids' predators. In return for the ants' protection, the aphids supply the ants with honeydew - a sugar laden substance - secreted by the aphid. This is a form of a mutual symbiotic relationship.
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June 2nd, 2013
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