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Ants tending Treehopper Nymphs

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

These red ants with large mandibles were very aggressive, even threatening the camera (second picture). They were caring for a batch of what looks like just hatched Treehopper nymphs.

Habitat:

Heavy shrubbery along the highway between San Cristobal de Las Casas and Tuxtla Gutierrez, km 11.5, 865 meters.

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Comments (2)
LaurenZarate
Thank you Maria. The last picture intrigues me, how the ants are all hanging in the same guarding position on the underside of the branch.

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedOctober 26, 2013

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