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Camponotus femoratus

Camponotus femoratus

Classification

Class
Insecta

An ant garden is a mutualistic interaction between certain species of arboreal ants and various epiphytic plants. It is a structure made in the tree canopy by the ants that is filled with debris and other organic matter in which epiphytes grow. The ants benefit from this arrangement by having a stable framework on which to build their nest while the plants benefit by obtaining nutrients from the soil and from the moisture retained there.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 12