Many ants eat the sweet fluid called 'honeydew' excreted by aphids. Some species keep and protect aphids - sometimes even in their own nests. Ants will transport aphids from plant to plant and take the eggs into their colony for the winter. Ants will also defend aphids from insect predators, such as lady beetles and lacewings, by attacking them in large numbers. Aphids are an ants favourite food!
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