Ants Tending Aphids is a photograph by Ted Kinsman which was uploaded on June 1st, 2013.
Ants Tending Aphids
These ants (Tapinoma sessile) tend to aphids (genus Tuberolachnus) by attacking the aphids' predators. In return for the ants' protection, the aphids... more
by Ted Kinsman
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Ants Tending Aphids
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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 1st, 2013
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