![TIL ants have domesticated aphids because of its secretion of honey dew. Ants find and store eggs, protect from aphid predators, and control herds when a queen ant leaves the colony. : TIL ants have domesticated aphids because of its secretion of honey dew. Ants find and store eggs, protect from aphid predators, and control herds when a queen ant leaves the colony. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/qjf-o7Brr2GYdIkPj_mlueokTGrm9RddyJ7GOIZ1-qI.jpg?auto=webp&s=ffb74376d65c90ff5d31b46e485d223440d588bf)
TIL ants have domesticated aphids because of its secretion of honey dew. Ants find and store eggs, protect from aphid predators, and control herds when a queen ant leaves the colony. :
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