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What type of relationship does an ant have with the acacia tree?
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mutualism
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What is the relationship between The Acacia Ant and an Acacia tree?
parasitism Pollination.
What is the symbiotic relationship between acacia ant and Acacia Tree?
parasitism Pollination.
Ant and acacia tree?
The ant and the acacia tree have a mutualistic relationship. The ant depends on the sugar provided by the tree's nectar. In turn, the tree is protected by these ants from insect pests that could harm it.
What would happen to the ant colony living on an acacia tree if that tree was chopped down?
they would die
What kind of ant builds its nest in a tree?
tree ant
What is the symbiosis relationship between ants and the acacia tree?
They have a mutual relationship. At the base of the thorns of the acacia tree there are hollow lumps which the ants can turn into a hive. When animals, such as giraffes, start to eat the soft acacia leaves it vibrates the stems and the ants come out and attack the intruder annoying the giraffe so much that it stops eating at the acacia and moves on to find a less irritable meal. The tree then repays the ants by giving off a sweet nectar that the ants use to feed to there larvae. The ants also patrol down and around the base of the acacia and not eat but chew and destroy any other alien saplings growing in the vicinity of the acacia (not using a single bit of the destroyed plant). It is almost as if the ants know they are helping the acacia dominate and get as much water as possible.
What is the common name nigriceps ant?
The Camponotus nigriceps ant found in Australia is also known as the Black-headed Sugar Ant. Crematogaster nigricepsis a stinging ant that lives in thorn acacia trees in Kenya.
What does acacia do to ant?
This mysterious plant provides protection for ants. The ants shelter in the acacia's thorns and horns which are conveniently hollow. Ant colonies also feed off the plant and sustain a healthy diet by doing so. They feed off the nectar and new growth from the leaves.
What type type of mouth does a ant have?
what type of mouth does a ant have
Does ant lives in a tree?
No
Which of these is a producer ant tree sunlight and grasshopper?
The tree is a producer.
What type of ant is the enemy of the red ant?
The black ant is
