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How do ants protect trees from leaf eaters?
the leaf eaters are afraid of the ants, so the leaf eaters can only eat when the ants are off the leaves. This is how ants protect the trees from the leaf eaters.
What will happen if the ants were removed from the acacia tree?
If the ants were removed from the acacia tree the trees would be stripped of their leaves by elephants. The ants serve as a defense mechanism for the trees.
Why scientists fear the rapid destruction of forests?
forests( trees) plants breathe carbonmanoxid and put off oxygen,which helps to protect the p;ants ozon layer.In turn this helps to balance our weather .
What do ants do to plants?
Good question.Ants helps plants or trees and in return the tress or plants helps them.The process is called Myrmecophily where ants take their abode or shelter on some tress like mango,jamon etc.These ants take parts in destruction of enemy acting as a troop guards.In lie of defense,the plants or tress provide food and shelter to these plants.
Why are carpenter ants decomposers?
Carpenter ants are decomposers because they feed off of dead and decaying trees. They also eat other insects, plants and fruit juices.
Why aphids are some times called the meadow ants cow?
Because ants treat aphids as cows - protect them from predators, graze them on plants and milk them for a sweet liquid.
Does ants use defenses to protect themselfs?
yes ants "does" use defenses to protect "themselfs"
What two animals live together at peace?
Some species of trees have natural nests at the bottom of their stems for army ants. The ants protect the tree and give it their dung. The tree gives them sap and a house in return
What do ants protect that lady bugs eat?
Ants protect aphids and lady bugs want to eat them.
Do ants live in maple trees?
Every ants lives in trees cause ants gets food and carry them up to the tree or somewhere else maybe.
Can ants eat ladybugs?
Ants will not bother a ladybug unless it is eating the aphids on your plants. Ants will protect aphids from any preditor because of the secretions the aphids produce. Ants will gain up on a large ladybug, any lady bug and bring it down.
What Do Palm Trees Eat?
They are plants making them use the sun for energy and water for thirst.
