Vcollinsii, Cristian en Parque Metropolitano (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Vcollinsii, Cristian en Parque Metropolitano

Caption

Swollen-thorn acacias (Vachellia collinsii) offer housing and food rewards for their mutualistic ants (Pseudomyrmex spinicola). In return, the ants defend them against herbivores and even chew on the surrounding vegetation, creating a competition-free circle. Photo: Parque Natural Metropolitano in Panama City.

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Rosannette Quesada-Hidalgo

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