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Aphid Farming by Ants

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Black ants (Lasius niger) looking after aphids on green alkanet plant. Farnham, Surrey, UK, 1 July 2008.

Canon EOS 400D with Ricoh XR Rikenon 28mm F/3.5 (PK) Lens reversed.

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Date Time of Original
2008:07:01 18:28:04
Maker
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Exposure Time
1/200 s
ISO
200

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Gordon England
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Aphid Farming by Ants
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Black ants (Lasius niger) looking after aphids on green alkanet plant
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Aphidoidea, Black ant, Flora, Flowers & Plants, Garden ant, Green Alkanet, Lasius niger, Summer, UK, Wildlife, ant, ants, aphid, aphids, blackfly, bugs, farmer, farmers, farming, floral, flower, garden, greenfly, herd, herding, honeydew, milking, plant, plants, sap sucking

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