myrmecophily
thumb |Myrmecophilous aphids being tended by ants
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16 sectionsContents
- Myrmecophile
- Ant-plant interactions
- Ant-arthropod interactions
- Ant-insect interactions
- Hemiptera
- Lycaenid butterflies
- Rove beetles
- Multiple levels of myrmecophily
- Significance in ecology
- Evolution of positive interactions
- Species coexistence
- Community structure
- Model system
- See also
- References
- Sources
thumb |Myrmecophilous aphids being tended by ants
Myrmecophily ( , ) consists of positive, mutualistic, interspecies associations between ants and a variety of other organisms, such as plants, other arthropods, and fungi. It may also include commensal or even parasitic interactions.