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Army ants do not recognize silverfish as prey or predator so they leave them alone. Silverfish use this to their advantage, living in army ant colonies in a commensalistic symbiotic relationship.
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∙ 15y agoSilverfish and ants live together and share their prey.
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What are disadvantages of silverfish and army ants?
Silverfish and army ants have a sommensalistic symbiotic relationship. This is because the silverfish benefit, but the army ants are unaffected. The silverfish consume the detritus left over by the army ants and are afforded protection by their presence.
What is the relationship between a silverfish and army ants?
nothing i believe.
What animal has a symbiosis relationship with the army ant?
The symbiotic relationship between the army ants and some tropical birds is the ants find food for the birds. The birds follow the ants and rely on them for all of the food.
What would happen if the silverfish and army ants were with out each other?
they may get ate by animals
Army ant and silverfish relationship?
commensalism
What is a symbiotic relationship between a silverfish and an ant?
Silverfish live in army ant burrows and consume left over food from the ants. This is a form of neutral commensalism, in that the army ants are neither harmed nor benefitted by the presence of the silverfish.
How are silverfish and army ants alike?
They are both insects.
What are disadvantages of silverfish and army ants?
Silverfish and army ants have a sommensalistic symbiotic relationship. This is because the silverfish benefit, but the army ants are unaffected. The silverfish consume the detritus left over by the army ants and are afforded protection by their presence.
What is the relationship between a silverfish and army ants?
nothing i believe.
What animal has a symbiosis relationship with the army ant?
The symbiotic relationship between the army ants and some tropical birds is the ants find food for the birds. The birds follow the ants and rely on them for all of the food.
What is the relationship between the army ants and silverfish?
nothing i believe.
What would happen if the silverfish and army ants were with out each other?
they may get ate by animals
What's an example of commensalism in the ecosystem?
An example of commensalism in the marine ecosystem is that of the remora and whales. Remora attach themselves to the whales and ride and eat scraps, but the whales neither gain nor are harmed by this relationship.
What kind of symbiotic relationship do ants have with silverfish?
None- that would be a joining.
Army ant and silverfish relationship?
commensalism
Army fire and carpenter are types of what insect?
These are all types of ants
What insect is eating your cardboard boxes?
are the termites or white ants.
