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Do any ant species both herd aphids and farm mushrooms?

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It is possible. However, I don't think there are any known. Given that most species are unknown, there could be one discovered. I conjecture that finding one that does both is extremely unlikely because the two life styles compete. read more

Herder ants, as their name suggest, tend to aphids — the little green bugs that drink plants’ nutrients and are considered pests by every farmer on earth, except for their own six-legged keepers. Ants love the sugary substance aphids exert and treat the bugs as their dairy cows. read more

I've heard that some insect repellents and insecticides contain it, but I don't know if they work. But they don't do any harm either. Lightly spraying some on a plant that has aphids won't harm the plant, so I'd give it a try. read more

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