Black Carpenter Ants (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) tend Giant Bark Aphids (Longistigma caryae) for their honeydew.

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Black Carpenter Ants tend and provide protection to Giant Bark Aphids and feed off of their honeydew in a symbiotic relationship.

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Location: Bear Mountain State Park, Stony Point, NY, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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