HONEYDEW MILKING PHOTOGRAPHY - HOW ANTS ACTING LIKE FARMERS
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yesterday i was around our river Mulde in Zwickau with my son Leon and did a shot of a twig populated by these black aphids. As you can see there are numerous ants in between. The one in the middle is posing like a guard. After researching that penomenon i revealed exciting facts of this peaceful coexistence.
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For plant lovers these aphids are annoying little beasts. They appear in great numbers and use their proboscis to sting in young shoots and leaves to suck the sweet sap only to get a small amount of protein to survive. The remaining syrup also called honeydew is excreted in great amounts and covers now the leaves and twigs which the ants love. They are so crazy about that they protect the aphids from their natural enemies like the ladybug. To get the honeydew a bit quicker the ants stroking and pressing the abdomen of the aphids, like milking a cow!
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Ants are not acting they are real farmers.
Loved your Blog check mine for digital illustration.
You're right, the live observation brought back the knowledge to me. Basic school is a long time ago :) but it is also a reminder that nothing is more important for learning than a live experience beside reading it in a book.
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