Selva ants (Ectatomma tuberculatum) gathering honeydew from treehoppers (family Membracidae) in a rainforest shrub. Photographed in the Ecuadorian Ama

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Selva ants (Ectatomma tuberculatum) gathering honeydew from treehoppers (family Membracidae) in a rainforest shrub. Photographed in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

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