Acacia thorns with Pseudomyrmex ants
Acacia (Acacia collinsii) with Pseudomyrmex ants, a classic example of symbiosis, or mutualism. These ants live in the thorns of the plant and feed off of it; they also defend the plant against other herbivorous insects and animals
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Acacia Ants Dicot Dicotyledon Fabaceae Formicidae Hymenoptera Mutualism Mutualistic Relationship Symbiosis Symbiotic Thorn Thorns
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