Ant and Aphid

Took this yesterday afternoon.

This ant had some type of fascination with this aphid... wouldn't leave it alone.

What do you guys think?

Canon EOS 50D • Sigma AF 105 f/2.8 DG EX OS HSM Macro

2 pictures stacked.

David H.
Canon 50D w/ grip, Sigma macro 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM, Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC, Sigma 50-150mm F2.8 II APO EX DC, Speedlite 580EX, Vivitar 13mm, 21mm, 31mm extension tubes. All wedged into the Case Logic SLRC-206 bag.

DENIS
http://www.flickr.com/​photos/mandokid1/
7-Dmk11 5-D Mark 11.5D mark 111
Canon 100 macro, Canon MPE-65, Canon 16-35,24-70,70-200,300 F4,and Sigma 150-600 dg sport

la costura de Dios
http://www.flickr.com/​photos/andresmoline/

Bas

George
flickr

alquimista wrote in post #15067898
ants love aphids, "Some species of ants "farm" aphids, protecting them on the plants they eat, eating the honeydew that the aphids release from the terminations of their alimentary canals. This is a "mutualistic relationship".
These "dairying ants" "milk" the aphids by stroking them with their antennae." wikipedia

Ah, that explains the antennae movements then.

David H.
Canon 50D w/ grip, Sigma macro 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM, Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC, Sigma 50-150mm F2.8 II APO EX DC, Speedlite 580EX, Vivitar 13mm, 21mm, 31mm extension tubes. All wedged into the Case Logic SLRC-206 bag.