Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) protecting a parasitic butterfly pupa (probably Lycaenidae sp.) which exploit the ants for food and protection for its development. The ants do this because the butterfly larva and even the pupa exudes a smell they crave, Kubah National Park, Sarawak, Borneo.
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TOP29419169
Source:
達志影像
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RM
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