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Ant garden with plant sprouts
Peruvian Amazon
Thank you canopyphil for the correct ID
This is actually an ant garden. The ants not only carry the soil up to make the home inside but they also bring the seeds and plant them. The roots stabilize the soil and minimize erosion.
Spotted on Sep 21, 2008 Submitted on Jul 17, 2012
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Thank you canopyphil for the correct ID
This is actually an ant garden. The ants not only carry the soil up to make the home inside but they also bring the seeds and plant them. The roots stabilize the soil and minimize erosion.