Grasshopper on a branch of Hirtella physophora. This grasshopper will be prey to the trap ants (Allomerus decemarticulatus) that live symbiotically wi

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Grasshopper on a branch of Hirtella physophora. This grasshopper will be prey to the trap ants (Allomerus decemarticulatus) that live symbiotically within the tree, protecting it from plant-eating insects. The ants kill their prey by cooperating and communicating as a team. Some hold the prey down, while others inject it with venom, and others cut it up to be eaten.

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