TIL some species of ants farm aphids like we do cows
TIL some species of ants farm aphids like we do cows
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Farmer ants and their aphid herds
Several species of ants have a special symbiotic relationship with aphids- they farm them! Aphids feed primarily on the sap from plants and secrete a liquid called honeydew. This secretion is very sug...
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Also ants that farm aphids select for certain traits.
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