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28 August 2015

Ant Tending Leafhopper Nymphs

I came across this ant tending leafhopper nymphs. I believe the ants are obtaining honeydew from the nymphs which I think are probably a species of Gyponana.

If anyone looking at this photo can tell me what species of ant this is, I would be grateful. Thanks!

Nikon D80 ,Nikon 60 mm Macro Lens

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larose forest photos08-Dec-2015 01:40
This is another terrific shot of this mutually beneficial interaction. V
Tom Murray31-Aug-2015 02:15
Ann it looks like your ant is a Camponotus chromaiodes like this one on bugguide:http://bugguide.net/node/view/499030/bgpage
Nice shot of the interaction of the ant getting honeydew from the nymphs.
Tom Murray31-Aug-2015 02:15
Ann it looks like your ant is a Camponotus chromaiodes like this one on bugguide:http://bugguide.net/node/view/499030/bgpage
Nice shot of the interaction of the ant getting honeydew from the nymphs.
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