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Aetalion cf. reticulatum
Fotos na minha mão, ninfas em última fase, antes da troca de exúvia para a vida adulta. Fotos 5 e 6, todo o grupo; ninfas e adultos jovens, recém saídos da ultima exúvia. / Photos on my hand, nymphs in the final stage before the exchange of exuvia to adulthood. Photos 5 and 6, the whole group; nymphs and young adults, recently emerged of the exuvia.
Spotted on Mar 6, 2014
Submitted on Mar 6, 2014
3 Comments
Wonderful!
Are Camponotus ants, which feed on the excess sap, expelled by the hoppers. The ants are all the time harassing the nymphs. This is very common.
Are those black ones are grown adults? They look like some sort of ants to me...