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Oleander aphid party on milkweed Aphis nerii,Geotagged,Milkweed aphid,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Oleander aphid party on milkweed

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Looks like a rager.

    https://pics.me.me/hey-aphid-why-is-there-an-ant-massaging-my-butt-54426347.png     Posted 6 years ago
    1. View FrannySopranny's profile
      FrannySopranny
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      Hahaha! I'm still waiting to see that in action. Would feel slightly weird to watch... Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        I've never gotten a really good shot of it, but I did get a video of an ant trying to milk a treehopper. The treehopper wasn't into it though.

        Treehopper (Publilia concava) Being Tended By an Ant Treehoppers are often tended by ants as part of a mutualistic relationship. Treehoppers secrete honeydew, which is made mostly from excess plant sap that they consume. Ants "farm" the treehoppers for their honeydew. To do this, an ant grasps a treehopper and strokes it with its antennae. This causes a droplet of honeydew to appear at the tip of the treehopper’s abdomen, which the ant then consumes. Both insects benefit from this mutualistic relationship: The ants get honeydew, and in return, they protect the treehoppers from predators.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural garden; the tan things below the treehopper are eggs. I'm not sure if they've hatched yet, but don't think so.<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/354887322 Geotagged,Publilia concava,Spring,United States,ant,mutualism,publilia,treehopper
         Posted 6 years ago
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          FrannySopranny
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          Oh no, poor thing! It looks weary. Posted 6 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
            Christine Young
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            Yep. Must not have had its morning caffeine yet. Posted 6 years ago

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The Oleander Aphid

''Aphis nerii'' is an aphid of the family Aphididae. Its common names include oleander aphid, milkweed aphid, sweet pepper aphid, and nerium aphid.

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Similar species: True Bugs
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Uploaded Aug 18, 2019. Captured Aug 17, 2019 21:57 in 5050 Sweppenheiser Dr, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, USA.
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  • Canon EOS Rebel T6
  • f/11.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO100
  • 35mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.