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Field Notes

Description:

There must have been a dozen of these ants on every plant at the cabin... and this is an abundant plant. I figure the ant is gathering/eating nectar?

Habitat:

Open areas in deciduous woods.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Gaia80
It might be gathering pollen as well or maybe searching for aphids that secrete honeydew when they are caressed by the ants, this is a symbiotic relationship as in term the ants protect them from predators like the ladybugs, wasps and other insects. I believe it might be a Myrmica, but are not sure enough to make a ID suggestion...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphid

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PublishedSeptember 15, 2012

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