Life by Aphids and Ants Photo Gallery by carlogalliani at pbase.com

Life by Aphids and Ants

Some species of ants "farm" aphids, protecting them on the plants they eat, eating the honeydew that the aphids release from the terminations of their alimentary canals. This is a "mutualistic relationship".

These "dairying ants" "milk" the aphids by stroking them with their antennae

Milking of aphids - Formica cunicularia	Milking of aphids - Formica cunicularia	Coccinella septempunctata & Aphids	Formica cunicularia	Milking of aphids - Formica cunicularia
Formica cunicularia	Coccinella septepunctata & Aphids	Milking of aphids - Formica cunicularia	Milking of aphids - Formica cunicularia	Milking of aphids - Formica cunicularia
Coccinella septempunctata & Aphids	Coccinella septepunctata & Aphids	Coccinella septepunctata & Aphids	Aphids	Aphids and Drops
Milking of aphids - Formica cunicularia	Crematogaster scutellaris & Aphis neri	Crematogaster scutellaris & Aphis neri	Crematogaster scutellaris & Aphis neri	Harmonia axyridis

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Guest		23-Oct-2013 19:37
Amazing sequence of macro images, excellent shots.

FrankB		01-Oct-2013 12:44
amazing images!.....highly developed technique...+V

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