Ant (Camponotus?) tending leaf hopper nymphs

This ant also appears to have fungal infection on its head and abdomen

comments (3)

Christine Young

Lion

What a fascinating scene! Fungus on ant, mites on nymphs, ants tending nymphs....Very cool! That poor ant though - it looks like the fungus is on the abdomen as well as the head?! Posted 6 years ago
1. Gary B
  
  Lion
  
  There is some fungus on the abdomen. The ant seemed to be by itself as I saw no other ants. It would hide under the leaf if I got too close. The next day the ant was still there along with the hoper nymphs and their mites and the fungus on the abdomen was gone and smaller on the head. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    That's good for the ant that the infection seemed to be passing! Posted 6 years ago

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