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Ants & aphids

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Is this what they call "ant mutualism"? These ants were tending to the aphids on the new shoot of the lime tree. Note there is a dent on the gaster of one of the ants. Also, besides the brown aphids, there were black ones too.

Notes:

Related spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9507275

A video on the jerking black aphids: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE8MBf8IouI&hd=1

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Comments (5)
starleaf
Thanks for your nice comments. LOL - the ant did look as if it was making a head count....
Maria dB
The video was a great addition!
alicelongmartin
Nice Video, almost looked like the Ant was counting the aphids or encouraging them. Good work!
starleaf
And thank you too for your comments.

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