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Posted on October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 by Flinders Ranges Field Naturalists

Ants farming aphids

Dodonaea viscosa, the Sticky Hop-bush, has winged fruits which are covered with a protective sticky resin. Sap sucking aphids feeding on these fruits are farmed by ants for their ‘honeydew’ secretions.

Ants farming aphids on Sticky Hop-bush
Ants farming aphids on Sticky Hop-bush
CategoriesFauna, Flora, Invertebrates, Shrubs Tagsant, aphids, dodonaea, Flinders Ranges, fruit

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