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What plants do ants form symbiosis with?

Ants of the species Pseudomyrmex ferruginea form a mutualistic relationship with the acacias Acacia cornigera. They begin when the plant attracts the queen by smell, which lays her eggs in one of the swellings at the base of the massive spikes. As the colony grows, the ants populate other thorns, receiving more food from the plant: nectar rich in sugars and amino acids is released at the bases of the leaves, and belt bodies containing oils and proteins on the leaves themselves. In return, ants drive away other insects from the acacia, sting animals trying to eat its leaves, and destroy the sprouts of competing plants around.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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