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Ants & aphids on Golden Alexanders - Crematogaster cerasi
Copyright © 2016 Margy Stewart

Ants & aphids on Golden Alexanders - Crematogaster cerasi
Junction City, 15 mi. SE, Geary/Flint Hills County, Kansas, USA
May 1, 2015
These ants & aphids were found on Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) on May 1, 2015, in the Creek Field along McDowell Creek. Can anyone tell me what species or genera we may have here? And what are these species doing together?
Thank you!

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Ants & aphids on Golden Alexanders - Crematogaster cerasi Ants & aphids on Golden Alexanders - Crematogaster cerasi
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Contributed by Margy Stewart on 18 February, 2016 - 1:15am
Last updated 12 September, 2016 - 7:04am

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… James C. Trager, 12 September, 2016 - 7:04am login or register to post comments

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… john and jane balaban, 30 April, 2016 - 2:39pm login or register to post comments

I'm no expert, but...
it looks like the ants are in Camponotus to me, perhaps C. floridanus. From what I understand, often times aphids produce honeydew that the ants eat. In return, ants protect the aphids from potential predators. So awesome!
… Michael Hughes, 18 February, 2016 - 1:43am login or register to post comments

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