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Photo#575015
false honey ants and friends - Tapinoma sessile

false honey ants and friends - Tapinoma sessile
Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California, USA
September 11, 2011
Size: 8 mm
Pretty sure the ant is Genus Prenolepis, but can you tell me what is going on in this picture?

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To be more specific, the ants are interested in the aphids for a sugary secretion they produce, called honeydew.

ants
The ants look more like Tapinoma to me. They aren't Prenolepis.

harvesting
it looks more like there farming aphids its a common way for ants to keep a renewable source of food

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