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5 4 Symbiosis

Symbiosis

by celestialprincess101Trinidad and Tobago

Nothing better than mutualism :)

0 0 Ant (mutualism)

Ant (mutualism)

by RaevenBaltimore, Maryland, USA

Red and black ants keeping watch over aphids.

6 6 Thorn Mimic Treehopper and Ant.

Thorn Mimic Treehopper and Ant.

by DyahPitalocaJawa Timur, Indonesia

Entrancing mutualism. I accidentally ...

1 1 Keeled Treehopper

Keeled Treehopper

by MachiFlorida, USA

These ants were clustered around these hoppers as if they were herding them. I ...

0 0 Mahang plant / Ant plant

Mahang plant / Ant plant

by Olivia CheeSingapore, Singapore

Symbiotic (mutual) relationship with ants. ...

0 0 Aphid and ants on Birdoc.

Aphid and ants on Birdoc.

by ChadMelloChicago, Illinois, USA

Ants farming aphids on a Birdoc plant. Aphids produce honeydew for ants, and ...

11 5 Barking Deer

Barking Deer

by KaraNorbyKalimantan Timur, Indonesia

Spotted in Eastern Borneo. I've been startled many times by barking deer, ...

2 0 Carpenter Ant and Mealybug

Carpenter Ant and Mealybug

by RadhaKarnataka, India

ants. In a display of Mutualism, the ants ...

0 0 Folius lichen

Folius lichen

by doreen.chambers.14Vermont, USA

nutrients absorbed from the tree’s surface, water, and surrounding air. Such ...

0 0 Treehoppers

Treehoppers

by LatimeriaOhio, USA

Brown, stripes of tan and white along the body.

3 4 buffalo

buffalo

by allen.hoofWyoming, USA

American bison browsing in snow

4 5 Speckled mousebird

Speckled mousebird

by Maria dBNairobi, Kenya

These birds are highly social, feeding and roosting together and engaging in ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by Phillip TorresBogotá, Distrito Capital de Bogotá, Colombia

A medium size spider of Aranae genus

2 0 Cape buffalo

Cape buffalo

by Jeff DreierNongoma Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Large, dark; horns fused

0 2 cattle egret

cattle egret

by Jeff DreierNongoma Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

White, with yellow bill and legs

1 0 red-billed oxpecker

red-billed oxpecker

by Jeff DreierNongoma Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Red bills, mostly gray-brown. Perched on large mammals. Excellent example of ...

3 5 Treehopper and an Ant

Treehopper and an Ant

by RadhaKarnataka, India

beneficial relationship is called

0 0 Cleaner fish

Cleaner fish

by BennoIboldMaldives

ectoparasites. This Cleaning symbiosis is an example of

1 0 Monkey Grasshopper

Monkey Grasshopper

by LaurenZarateTuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico

watching me watch him - mutual admiration ...

4 1 Passion Vine Butterfly

Passion Vine Butterfly

by khyrenbaHonolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA

Caterpillar of the Passion Vine Butterfly

0 0 Ghost Plant

Ghost Plant

by JenKnightNorth Carolina, USA

Distinctive lack of chlorophyll makes this plant completely white.

14 12 Yellow Notogonioide

Yellow Notogonioide

by SckelCariacica, ES, Brazil

Some species have a well-developed ant

0 0 Black Vulture

Black Vulture

by LauraLOVESbirdsVirginia Beach, Virginia, USA

said to believe species from 43 families are known to engage in this

1 0 Treehopper

Treehopper

by MachiFlorida, USA

The ants were crawling all over it as if to inspect it, yet it remained nearly ...

0 0 Aphid

Aphid

by BrandiAdamskiNorth Canton, Ohio, USA

Ants are "harvesting" these aphids (for the honeydew the produce). Not an ...

1 0 buffalo

buffalo

by allen.hoofWyoming, USA

American bison in various poses

2 0 buffalo

buffalo

by allen.hoofWyoming, USA

American bison in various poses

1 2 Indian Pipe or Ghost Plant

Indian Pipe or Ghost Plant

by digi_sarahNova Scotia, Canada

relationship between plants and mycorrhizal fungi is generally

0 0 Green ants and caterpillars

Green ants and caterpillars

by ScottHarte4854, Queensland, Australia

Green ants (Weaver ants) as well as other species can have a mutualistic ...

0 0 Ants on banana leaf

Ants on banana leaf

by ChunXingWongKota Kinabalu, Malaysia

"aphid honeydew" produced by the aphids on the large leaf. A common

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by JetFloresSan Diego, California, USA

mutualism with other plant species.

1 0 Ants and Aphids

Ants and Aphids

by RadhaKarnataka, India

Aphids are plant lice. They are sap sucking insects and one of the most ...

1 2 Treehopper Colony

Treehopper Colony

by beaker98Illinois, USA

the group, but did not appear to harm them at all. This reminded me of a post ...

3 2 Impala baby with oxpecker

Impala baby with oxpecker

by KarenSaxtonNorth-West District, Botswana

The relationship between hoofed mammal and oxpecker can be

1 0 Clownfish

Clownfish

by sianakdesaBanda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia

. In the wild they all form symbiotic

0 1 False Earthstar

False Earthstar

by RexFantasticGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Around 2 cm across. Found these little guys just down the street in front of a ...

0 0 Lichen

Lichen

by Marlon829Bukidnon, Philippines

filaments of a fungus in a mutually ...

0 5 Indian Pipes

Indian Pipes

by JimJohnson2Pennsylvania, USA

fungi which, in turn, has a mycorrhizal relationship with trees, which is an ...

3 3 Small yellow sand mushrooms

Small yellow sand mushrooms

by ArgyBeeVictoria, Australia

Small delicate yellow mushrooms with striated pileus; cone to bell shaped; open ...

5 2 Clownfish

Clownfish

by sttweetsAmsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Amphiprion. In the wild they all form symbiotic

0 0 Hyphae on Switchgrass Roots

Hyphae on Switchgrass Roots

by susan.kirt3Illinois, USA

The first photo shows mycorrhizal fungi infections (in a

1 0 Anemone Hermit Crab

Anemone Hermit Crab

by Eric NooraBatangas, Philippines

The hermit crabs of this family have formed a symbiotic relationship (

0 5 Ants & aphids

Ants & aphids

by starleafKota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Is this what they call "ant mutualism"? ...

1 0 Spike Agave

Spike Agave

by Phillip TorresBogotá, Distrito Capital de Bogotá, Colombia

spiders will inhabit, this is a perfect example of

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by JetFloresSan Diego, California, USA

Whorled leaf pattern with thin needle like compound blades. Found on the right ...

1 0 Handsome fungus beetle

Handsome fungus beetle

by KarenSaxtonCoquille, Oregon, USA

competitors are flies and fly maggots. The mites feed on fly eggs and larva, ...

2 1 ants, aphids and scale insects(?)

ants, aphids and scale insects(?)

by S FrazierIndonesia

Ants tending other smaller orangish insects (aphids?) in a display of

1 0 Red-Faced Mousebird

Red-Faced Mousebird

by Jared HerschPrince Albert Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Little Warrior Bird!

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