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Carpenter Ants (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) protect Beech Blight Aphids (Grylloprociphilus imbricator

Carpenter Ants (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) protect Beech Blight Aphids (Grylloprociphilus imbricator) in exchange for a sugary substance known as honeydew, which the aphids excrete.

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Carpenter Ants (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) protect Beech Blight Aphids (Grylloprociphilus imbricator) in exchange for a sugary substance known as honeydew, which the aphids excrete.