In the nest, the ants feed the caterpillars, which produce honeydew for the ants.
They produce secretions that the ants will feed on.
In turn the ants will feed on a special nutrient that is only created by the fungus they nurture.
The nectar thus provided feeds ants, which in turn protect these myrmecophytes from herbivorous activity.
They produce secretions that the ants will feed on, similar to the Iridomyrmex genus of ants.
Mostly ants feed on the species caryopsis.
The plant material will be transported to the garden, where it will be used to grow fungus on which the ants will feed.
The ants then feed on this nectar and attack anything that disturbs the cacti.
"After the ants have fed on the bait, follow them to the nest."
The ants feed day or night, as long as the temperature is 70 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
