The Cocktail Ant make distinctive carton nests from soil excavated from their underground tunnels. This species harbours parasitic Chrysoritis moths

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The Cocktail Ant make distinctive carton nests from soil excavated from their underground tunnels. This species harbours parasitic Chrysoritis moth larvae that feed on the ant larvae but produce pheromones and honey dew to placate the ants

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Location: Nyerere National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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