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What are some interesting examples of animal-insect symbiosis?

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Insects often form symbiotic relationships with one another. Ants farm and protect aphids. Certain caterpillars make a sound to attract ants for protection in return for secreting a sugary liquid. Also humans and any livestock is a symbiotic relationship. read more

Also humans and any livestock is a symbiotic relationship. Pets such as cats and dogs are clearly symbiotic and arguably others like the Axolotl which has hundreds of thousands in capitivy while being critically endangered due to the destruction of their habitat could be seen as symbiotic. read more

Bees and flowers. Flowers give bees honey and bees help pollenate flowers. read more

Symbiosis can vary between mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism, though these grade into each other,. In mutualism, both organisms benefit. In commensalism, one benefits and the other is unaffected; in parasitism, one benefits and the other is harmed. read more

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Examples of Symbiosis
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Fungi and Insect Symbiosis
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