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certain species of ants use aphids similar to how humans use cows: they lead them to graze and collect a liquid discharge the aphids excrete from their abdomen. ants also protect aphids from harm similarly to how humans keep their livestock safe from harm.
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∙ 7y agoAn aphid is farmed by ants much like cows are farmed by humans; they are milked, then eaten.
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Is an aphid like a cow?
An aphid is farmed by ants much like cows are farmed by humans; they are milked, then eaten.
What insects keep cows for the nectar they give?
An intimate, symbiotic relationship exists between antsand aphids. They are often compared to cattle, with the ants acting as protectors and ranchers. What aphids have that ants want is something called honeydew, a sweet substance that is excreted by aphids through their anus and contains surplus sugar from the aphid's diet. Ants protect aphid eggs during the winter, and carry the newly hatched aphids to new host plants, where the aphids feed on the leaves and the ants get a supply of honeydew.Ants use aphids for their nectar-like secretions .
What is cow ants?
An ant cow is an aphid from which ants obtain honeydew.
What is an ant cow?
An ant cow is an aphid from which ants obtain honeydew.
Why don't ants eat aphids?
Ants protect aphids by killing other organism that may eat the aphids. Often the ants will decapitate organisms and then take them back to their nest and consume them there. The aphids in return give the ants a sweet, viscous honey like substance made from the sap in the phloem tubes of the plant that contains sucrose. This is done by the ants 'milking' the aphids by rubbing the aphids nape just above the abdomen.
Is an aphid an antcow?
Yes, an aphid is an ant cow.Specifically, the term ant cow designates an insect that interacts productively and protectively with ants. The insect makes the sticky, sugar-rich liquid as it feeds on plant sap. Ants provide protection in exchange for access to the product.The two prime examples of ant cows are aphids and certain scale insects.
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.
What famous cow is a king?
The famous cow that is a king is the cow that is found on the secret cow level in the game Diablo II.
What is the purpose of an ant cow?
Ants milk aphids. Otherwise, another good name for them is just "plant lice."
What is the discusting secret ingredient used in cheeseburgers?
Cow.
Why is vibhu a cow?
She ia not a cow but a human who looks like a cow, acts like a cow, and eats like a cow but as people say. whatch what you are called
Is there a Secret society at university of Kentucky?
Heard someone talking about a S.S. called "Bull and Cow". But, it sounds like a bunch of bull to me.
