Pseudomyrmex spinicola - Acacia Ants
Panamá
Swollen-thorn Acacia trees in Central America are protected by aggressive Pseudomyrmex ants. In return, the plants house the ants in specialized thorns and feed them with nectaries and protein-rich food bodies. Here two worker ants harvest food bodies to feed their larvae.
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