Amilo159@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoA very dairy memelemmy.worldimagemessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down11
arrow-up13arrow-down1imageA very dairy memelemmy.worldAmilo159@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · 11 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squareSubArcticTundra@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoAnts do that. I think they enslave aphids
minus-squareRose Thorne@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoThey do! Well, at least certain species do. They groom the aphids to harvest a sweet excretion. It’s a really neat relationship.
minus-squarepjhenry1216@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoI mean, it’s not just any excretion. It’s a byproduct of sorts of the aphids digestive system. From wikipedia on “Honeydew (secretion)”: When their mouthpart penetrates the phloem, the sugary, high-pressure liquid is forced out of the anus of the aphid.
minus-squareElectric@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-211 months ago mouthpart penetrates the phloem liquid is forced out of the anus Sweet Jesus.
minus-squarepjhenry1216@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months ago Sweet Jesus. Yes, apparently it does taste very sweet. I’ll see myself out.
Ants do that. I think they enslave aphids
They do! Well, at least certain species do. They groom the aphids to harvest a sweet excretion.
It’s a really neat relationship.
I mean, it’s not just any excretion. It’s a byproduct of sorts of the aphids digestive system.
From wikipedia on “Honeydew (secretion)”:
Sweet Jesus.
Yes, apparently it does taste very sweet.
I’ll see myself out.