Ants Harvesting Leafhopper Honeydew is a photograph by Dr Morley Read which was uploaded on July 21st, 2016.
Ants Harvesting Leafhopper Honeydew
Ants feeding on the honeydew secreted by leafhoppers. Honeydew is a sugar-rich solution. The ants value this as a source of food and protect the... more
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Ants Harvesting Leafhopper Honeydew
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Dr Morley Read
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Ants feeding on the honeydew secreted by leafhoppers. Honeydew is a sugar-rich solution. The ants value this as a source of food and protect the leafhoppers from predators in order to harvest it. Photographed Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
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July 21st, 2016
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