Kinder Farm Ant Farming Aphids
"Humans aren't the only species that farms other animals for food – ants do it too and their herds consist of aphids. They feed on plant sap and excrete a sweet and nutritious liquid called honeydew, which the ants drink. In return, the ants run a protection racket, defending the aphids from predators like ladybirds."
(Quote from the National Geographic website)
I took this photo of an ant farming aphids at Kinder Farm Park in Maryland on 8/29/22.
Kinder Farm Ant Farming Aphids
"Humans aren't the only species that farms other animals for food – ants do it too and their herds consist of aphids. They feed on plant sap and excrete a sweet and nutritious liquid called honeydew, which the ants drink. In return, the ants run a protection racket, defending the aphids from predators like ladybirds."
(Quote from the National Geographic website)
I took this photo of an ant farming aphids at Kinder Farm Park in Maryland on 8/29/22.