Ant tending caterpillar of gray hairstreak butterfly on Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat

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Ants tending caterpillar of gray hairstreak butterfly on Santa Cruz Island Buckwheat, San Diego, California

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Size: 4496px × 3000px
Location: San Diego, California
Photo credit: © Chris Hendrickson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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