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last updated 22.Mar.2008


Insect Symbionts of Ants


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Lasius tending mealybugs

Acropyga with root aphids

Acropyga with mealybug

Ectatomma with Membracids

Formica tending
Membracid

Crematogaster
with aphids

Crematogaster
with aphids

Formica with aphids

Adranes ant beetle
(Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)

Adranes ant beetle
(Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)

Adranes ant beetle
(Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)

Ant nest Collembola (Entomobryidae)

Polyxenus sp. millipede (Polyxenidae)

Polyxenus sp. millipede (Polyxenidae)

Polyxenus sp. millipede (Polyxenidae)

Toumeyella scale
(Coccidae)

Formica with aphids

Formica with aphids

Formica with aphids

Formica with aphids

Odontomachus

Papyrius tending cercopid nymphs

Papyrius sp. with scale

Linepithema with
brown scale

Lycaena xanthoides (Great Copper)

Lycaena xanthoides with Formica ant

Formica francoeuri tending Lycaena

Lycaena xanthoides with ants

Podomyrma tending Lycaenid larva

Podomyrma tending Lycaenid larva

Azteca velox & Theope larva

Azteca velox & Theope larva

Monomorium & Mealybug

Monomorium & Mealybug

Stigmacros with beetle larva

Stigmacros with beetle larva

Dolichoderus 
with scale

Dorymyrmex with scale

Lasius arizonicus tending mealybug

Lasius with mite

Camponotus with mite

Myrmecophila cricket

Dorymyrmex with treehoppers


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