k Ants with aphids Ants with aphids on a stem of a cupandsaucer vine Cobaea scandens. Ants family Formicidae and aphids superfamily Aphidoidea have a symbiotic relationship. The ants feed on honeydew from the aphids and in return the ants protect the aphids and their eggs. Honeydew is a sugary substance excreted by the aphids as they feed on the sap from a plants stem. Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Ants with aphids Ants with aphids on a stem of a cup and saucer vine Cobaea scandens . Ants family Formicidae and aphids superfamily Aphidoidea have a symbiotic relationship. The ants feed on honeydew from the aphids and in return the ants protect the aphids and their eggs. Honeydew is a sugary substance excreted by the aphids as they feed on the sap from a plant s stem.
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Ants with aphids

Ants with aphids on a stem of a cup-and-saucer vine (Cobaea scandens). Ants (family Formicidae) and aphids (superfamily Aphidoidea) have a symbiotic relationship. The ants feed on honeydew from the aphids and in return the ants protect the aphids and their eggs. Honeydew is a sugary substance excreted by the aphids as they feed on the sap from a plant's stem.

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