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Carpenter Ants

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Photo by Cheryl Lee
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Carpenter ants tending to their aphids, just like farmers tending to a herd of cattle.

Reference Links:

Ants and Aphids - Mutualism Between Ants and Aphids

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PublishedNovember 7, 2011

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