2007

SO6511 : Ant 'farming' an aphid, Forest of Dean

taken 17 years ago, near to Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England

Ant 'farming' an aphid, Forest of Dean
Ant 'farming' an aphid, Forest of Dean
We have one soft stemmed tree in one of our hedges that the ants just love. They farm aphids at the base of the thumb-thick trunk and daily escort them up to the juicy leaves at the top. There they encourage the aphids to extrude a sweet-tasting juice as they feed off the sugary sap. How do the ants encourage the aphids ? By stroking them with their antennae, of course.

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Photographer
Eric Soons   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 26 April, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 28 November, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 650 117 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:48.1760N 2:30.4786W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 650 117
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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