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The Ant-Aphid Mutualism Relationship
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The ants will take care of the aphids by guarding them, herding them or even stroking them to produce more honeydew, which is what the ants are interested in. The aphids will then provide a food source for the ants in exchange for protection.
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Ants and aphids have a mutually beneficial relationship.
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Ants, Aphids
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Ants and aphids have a mutually beneficial relationship. Aphids produce a sugary excretion called honeydew that ants consume, in exchange for this, ants protect and care for the aphids.
ChapterThe Ant-Aphid Mutualism Relationship
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Some species of ants, known as slave makers, capture and force other species of ants to work in their colonies for their sweet nectar.
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Entomology
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Some species of ants, known as slave makers, capture and force other species of ants to work in their colonies for their sweet nectar. These ants replenish their army by capturing more enslaved ants.