The Perfect Relationship Acacia ants & plants

in #nature7 years ago (edited)

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This story is about ant species called acacia ants .The ant species lives on Bullhorn acacia Tree bull shaped thorns . The tree thorns provide all necessary nutrients to the ants . The ants in turn protect the tree from anything coming into contact with it . So when a small insect like cricket lands on acacia's leaves these aggressive ants run towards it to bite it off. The cricket thought it can take few bites of leaves and have easy lunch well not so easy . There is a vine growing with the support of stem of acacia tree . Vine you better move back!! cause these ants have taken the role of protector of the tree so tree can't miss the sunlight .Few bites at the stem of vine and down it goes . Oh! what a commitment in a relationship .