Exploring the Wonders of Evolution: Plant-Protecting Ants and More, with Marjorie Weber
A group of arthropod bodyguards may be guarding the cherry tree in your backyard or the maple tree across the street. These bodyguards include mites that eat fungi on leaves and ants that protect branches from caterpillars and other predators. In exchange, plants provide food and shelter for the arthropods. Evolutionary ecologist Marjorie Weber from …