Picky ants maintain color polymorphism of bugs they work with
Wednesday, September 7, 2016 - 13:01
in Biology & Nature
Aphids are tiny bugs that live in large colonies and suck sap from plants, producing a sugar-rich substance called honeydew, which is then eaten by ants. Ants, in turn, protect aphids - in a mutually beneficial relationship - from the predators that eat them.