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Marchalina hellenica is a scale insect that lives in the eastern Mediterranean region, mainly in Greece and Turkey.It is an invasive species in Melbourne, Australia. [1] It lives by sucking the sap of pine trees, mainly the Turkish Pine (Pinus brutia) and, to smaller extent, Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis), Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) and Stone Pine (Pinus pinea).
Honeydew drops on leaves Bald-faced hornet sips honeydew from a Disholcaspis quercusmamma gall covered by sooty mold Magicicada cassini "cicada rain" slow motion. Honeydew is a sugar-rich sticky liquid, secreted by aphids, some scale insects, and many other true bugs and some other insects as they feed on plant sap.
[8]: 299 Addison & Samways 2000 and Mgocheki & Addison 2009 find that these ants interfere with the natural biological control of Planococcus ficus provided by various natural enemies. [ 8 ] : 299 The ants and the mealybug have a pre-existing mutualistic ( honeydew ) relationship and so provide them with a refuge .
Excess sap becomes concentrated as honeydew, which often attracts ants. Some species have a well-developed ant mutualism, and these species are normally gregarious as well, which attracts more ants. The ants provide protection from predators. Treehoppers mimic thorns to prevent predators from spotting them. [8]
The Namib Desert dune ant (Camponotus detritus), is a large ant species distinguished by white and black symmetrical stripes and markings on its hairy abdomen. It has an average mass of 45 milligrams (0.0016 oz). [2]
Cryptoblabes gnidiella, the honeydew moth or Christmasberry moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae.It is natively found around the Mediterranean Sea but occurs also in Africa (South Africa, Réunion, Madagascar, Ghana), the Oriental & Australasian region (Australia, Hawaii, New Guinea) [2] and is an introduced species in South America and Middle America.
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Dolichoderus australis is known for its foraging behavior, often forming trails to food sources. The ants feed on a variety of substances including honeydew from aphids and other small insects. They play a significant role in the ecosystem by aiding in soil aeration and seed dispersal. [5]