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[-] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 36 points 1 year ago

They do! Well, at least certain species do. They groom the aphids to harvest a sweet excretion.

It's a really neat relationship.

[-] pjhenry1216@kbin.social 29 points 1 year ago

I mean, it's not just any excretion. It's a byproduct of sorts of the aphids digestive system.

From wikipedia on "Honeydew (secretion)":

When their mouthpart penetrates the phloem, the sugary, high-pressure liquid is forced out of the anus of the aphid.

[-] electric@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

mouthpart penetrates the phloem

liquid is forced out of the anus

Sweet Jesus.

[-] pjhenry1216@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago

Sweet Jesus.

Yes, apparently it does taste very sweet.

I'll see myself out.

[-] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago

I assume someone made porn of this.

[-] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Well, there's at least video of ants getting the honeydew, so I guess if one's kinky enough, it's porn for ants.

[-] kamenlady@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Ant porn for humans with that extra kink™

[-] MarigoldPuppyFlavors@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Love me some sweet excretion. What a life, to be an ant.

[-] tetraodon@feddit.it 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's a really neat relationship.

No, it's a really ant relationship.

quickly grabs coat even though it's sweltering hot

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