Interesting symbiotic relationships
Symbiosis – living together
We all know what Symbiosis means. It has many different forms, but the main ones are: Mutualism, Commensalism and Parasitism (although there are some discussions among scientists concerning the last two forms).
Anyway, I am not going to argue with them and shall include in this list photos depicting any kind of long-term interaction between two or more species.
Sometimes the symbiosis is not so obvious and I would miss some examples. Please help me to create this list together adding respective remarks to the description of photos you upload.
No doubt, it will be of mutual benefit. (Wow, Mutualism!!!)
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Diplazon laetatorius from Syrphid pupa -
Cirrospilus pictus -
Mammoth wasp - Megascolia maculata maculata -
Birds-Nest Orchid -
Pedicularis orthantha -
Cynomorium coccineum -
Oak Mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum) -
The Chestnut Lamprey (Ichthyomyzon castaneus) -
Guayaquila cf. gracilicornis -
Ladybird Harmonia axyridis parasitized by Hesperomyces virescens -
Cytinus ruber - in full bloom -
Ash sphinx parasitized by Braconid wasps -
Ectoparasitic Mites (Larvae) - Leptus sp. -
Weevil Wasp (Cerceris sp.) -
Treehopper (Publilia concava) Being Tended By an Ant -
Turban Lichen (Cladonia peziziformis) -
Gall Midge - Asteromyia carbonifera -
Soredia and Apothecia... -
Syzygites megalocarpus Growing on Lactarius Mushroom -
bonnet mold -
mummified tachinid fly -
Birch bud gall -
Common toothwort - Lathraea squamaria -
Cynomorium coccineum