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 Aphididae from Ant nest, NE HU, 03.2010
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| pwalter |
Posted on 22-03-2010 21:29
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 Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Hi, this interesting, 2 mm long Aphid was in an ant nest on an arid slope-steppe. Maybe genus is possible? What does it have to do with ants?
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 22-03-2010 22:47
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Maybe the reverse questions is better: What has an ant to do with a root aphid? Well, basically the same as with a regular aphid. 
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| Andrzej |
Posted on 23-03-2010 13:13
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Member Location: Poland Posts: 2401 Joined: 05.01.06 |
Look like member of Tramini but to small to be regarded as an adult ! Probably a larva of Protrama (I will check it later). Concerning the ants and aphid association, see plz, the term at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trophobiosis or ie. at: www.scielo.br/pdf/ne/v30n4/a01v30n4.pdf . best wishes, Andrzej dr. A. J. Woznica, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wroclaw University of Environmental & Life Sciences |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 23-03-2010 13:23
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Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Thanks for the replies! I knew the relation between 'normal' Aphids and ants, but never heard that Aphids can be actually in the ant nest (there were several tiny nymphs also). I thought they might be overwintering there. But as Paul pointed out, they may be root aphids, that explains why theye were under the ground. Regards, Walter Walter Pfliegler - Amateur Nature Photographer from Hungary (and molecular biologist) |
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