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ants and aphids on an apple tree - female
Copyright © 2008 Darcie Clements

ants and aphids on an apple tree - Female
apple tree in lowell, Kent County, Michigan, USA
June 4, 2008
Size: 2-4mm aphid, ~1cm ant
These ants have started an aphid farm on my apple tree. I'm clueless with both groups, any experts have an ID to offer on both the ants and/or the aphids?

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ants and aphids on an apple tree - female aphids on an apple tree
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Contributed by Darcie Clements on 4 June, 2008 - 4:38pm
Last updated 23 December, 2010 - 2:00pm

Moved
Moved from Aphids.
… Charley Eiseman, 23 December, 2010 - 2:00pm login or register to post comments

ID
Aphidinae
… Andrew Jensen, 23 December, 2010 - 1:57pm login or register to post comments

Formica fusca?
The ant is a Formica but I don't know the species.
… MrILoveTheAnts, 4 June, 2008 - 5:13pm login or register to post comments

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