Ants and aphids on a poplar leaf: When aphids infest plants, ants are often also present. The ants do not prey on the small insects, but are interested in their honeydew. In return, they even ...

Other ant species herd aphid 'cattle', which they eat and also milk for honeydew, a plant sap excreted by the aphids. They even have their own ‘fences’ to prevent the aphids from straying away.

The Florida Entomologist Vol. 72, No. 1, Mar., 1989 Impact of the Imported Fire Ant on Labor... Impact of the Imported Fire Ant on Laboratory Populations of Cotton Aphid (Aphis gossypii) Predators ...

Other facts: Black garden ants don’t just hunt food—they farm it. They often live alongside colonies of aphids, which secrete a substance called honeydew that ants eat. The ants “milk” the ...

With the arrival of spring, gardeners face the challenge of dealing with pests that can damage plants. A gardening expert has ...