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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Blueberry Stem Gall Wasp (Hemadas nubilipennis) -
Amanita Mold (Hypomyces hyalinus) -
Gall Midge - Asteromyia carbonifera -
Witch Hazel Cone Gall Aphid - Hormaphis hamamelidis -
Isabelline wheatear - Oenanthe isabillina -
Blue Dasher (with Mites) -
Ant infected by Cordyceps Fungi -
Treehoppers (with Ant) -
Cedar-apple Rust Galls -
Pheasant cuckoo (Dromococcyx phasianellus) -
Giant parasitoid wasp, Tatama National Park, Colombia -
Aureolaria laevigata - Appalachian Oak-leech -
A Unidentified species of ant of the genus Iridomyrmex guarding a Imperial Blue caterpilar. -
Giant Ichneumon Wasp - Megarhyssa atrata -
Giant Ichneumon Wasp -
Peltigera membranacea - Dog lichen -
Tomentose Burying Beetle (with Phoretic Mites) - Nicrophorus tomentosus -
Chaga mushroom -
A tiny, very slender wasp - Gasteruption assectator -
Magnificent Fire Urchin - Asthenosom varium -
Sea Urchin Carrying Crab - Dorippe frascone -
Spider wasp - Arachnospila trivialis -
Phyllodesmium magnum Nudibranch -
parasite in water drop on dragonfly ( Amphiallagma parvum )