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02-JUN-2009 Christine Hanrahan

Treehoppers (Publilia) being tended by ants

Here's a good example of a mutually beneficial relationship. The ants protect these tiny treehoppers and in turn, they provide the sugary honeydew that the ants love to eat!

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hamery02-Mar-2016 21:41
Marvelous capture in beautiful detail, Christine. BV
Don22-Aug-2014 10:49
Great photo of this mutualism.
Len23-Jul-2014 04:03
Fine Macro and information!!!!
jlm04-Jun-2009 18:08
Interesting macro !
PauloCGama04-Jun-2009 12:50
Fascinating indeed, Sue is 100% right.
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slhoornstra04-Jun-2009 04:14
The ants are really amazing to see, great shot.
Sue Robertson04-Jun-2009 03:14
Fascinating!..
LynnH03-Jun-2009 21:59
Perfect for the "relationships" challenge they held a few weeks ago. Wow, you sure did get a closeup here!
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