Ant colony. The swollen leaf stem (or petiole) of an ant plant (Cordia nodosa) has been sectioned to reveal an ant colony. This is an example of symbiosis. The ants gain shelter and nutrition,and in turn protect the plant from herbivorous insects. Photographed in the Amazon rainforest,Ecuador | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Read, Dr. Morley |
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