In return the ants will protect the larvae from predators.

In exchange for nesting sites and food resources, ants protect plants from herbivores.

It took twenty minutes to determine the ants would protect the tree from vines.

The ant protects the trees against predation by other insects and animals.

In return the resident ants protect the plant, stinging any animal that tries to eat the leaves.

In return for the honeydew, the ants protect the caterpillars from predators.

He stood before her, an ant protecting a castle.

In turn, the ants savagely protected their home against the intrusion of plants and animals.

In turn, the ants protect developing seeds from herbivorous insects.

The ants protect the trees from attack by other insects.